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Sibling Support Project

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The resources provided below aim to equip individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of caring for someone with a spinal cord injury. Family caregiving encompasses a wide range of tasks, many of which may be unfamiliar to individuals new to this role. These tasks include assisting with daily care, managing household responsibilities, arranging accessible transportation, facilitating social engagement, and advocating for ongoing medical needs.

This section offers access to agencies and tip sheets designed to assist families living with spinal cord injuries in developing personalized caregiver plans. Resources cover areas such as finding caregivers, accessing medical services, adapting homes for wheelchair accessibility, locating transportation options, and identifying emotional support and caregiver respite services.

Furthermore, the listings include statewide spinal cord injury associations and community groups that promote empowerment, independence, and peer support. Additional disability resources are also provided to encourage a positive approach to daily living.

Sibling Support Project

The Sibling Support Project is a national effort dedicated to the life-long concerns of brothers and sisters of people who have special health, developmental, or mental health concerns. They believe that disabilities, illness, and mental health issues affect the lives of all family members. Youths 8-18 can find information and peer support in the project’s Sibshop programs, which connect youths coping with a sibling’s disability to community-based local programs. There are a variety of online groups to get help and support at all hours of the day for adult brothers and sisters, young adult sibs (18 to early 30’s) and for teen brothers and sisters.

 

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