Disability Wellness Center is a non-profit organization created to meet and exceed the needs of disabled individuals. From personal experience and many years of researching the medical needs for a disabled family member, we recognized the need for a facility that would not only provide treatment, but more importantly, focus on comfort and lifestyle of a person dealing with a spinal cord injury.
Our facility is a place where disabled persons and their families can freely interact, receive specialized services, and enjoy activities they would otherwise have difficulty obtaining.
Did you know?
- Some causes of spinal cord injuries include: stroke, birth defects, multiple sclerosis, traumatic injury, brain injury, neurofibromatosis, cerebral palsy, post-polio syndrome, and victims of violence.
- Approximately 11,000 new injuries occur each year.
- There are nearly 1 in 50 people living with paralysis.
- A new injury occurs every 49 minutes.
- 10 years post-injury, 85% of people who sustain SCI and survive the first 24 hours are still living.
- 42.6% of spinal cord injured individuals are considered paraplegic (losses of movement and sensation in the lower body) while 56.4% are considered quadriplegic (losses of movement and sensation in both the arms and legs).
