Patient education and information handouts about spinal cord injury.

Self Care

Bladder care

Intermittent Catheterization for Men

Intermittent Catheterization for Women

Foley Catheters

Condom Catheters

Bladder and Urinary Tract Infections

Bladder Emptying Schedule

Cleaning Your Drainage Bag⁽²⁰¹¹⁾

Bowel care

Rectal Touches (Digital Stimulation)

Stool Softeners and Laxatives⁽²⁰¹¹⁾

Diet and Bowel Management⁽²⁰¹¹⁾

My Bowel Care Program⁽²⁰¹¹⁾

Daily Living

Dressing

Eating and Drinking

Bathing and Showering

Cooking and Preparing Meals

Return to Driving⁽²⁰¹¹⁾

Swallowing (coming soon)

Skin Care

Pressure Ulcer Prevention

Pressure Relief Techniques

My Pressure Ulcer Care Program (coming soon)

Recreation Leisure

Planning to go Out

Leisure Activities

Fitness Centres and Pools

General Health

Medications

Spinal Cord Injury

What is Spinal Cord Injury?

Staying Healthy (100,000km Tune Up)

Pain

Nerve Pain

Coping with Long Term Pain

Sexual Health

Introduction to Sexual Health

Sexual Self-Discovery and Body Mapping

Male Sexuality (coming soon)

Female Sexuality (coming soon)

Health Issues

Postural (Orthostatic) Hypotension

Autonomic Dysreflexia

Breath Stacking (Lung Volume)

Spasticity (coming soon)

Deep Vein Thrombosis (coming soon)

Mobility

Transfers

Transferring to and from your Wheelchair

Car Transfer with Assistance

Floor to Chair Transfer

Standing Step Transfer

Transferring with a Lift

Mobility

Stair Climbing for People who Walk

Helping Wheelchair Users Climb Stairs

Using a Wheelchair Safely

Fall Safety for People who Walk

Range of Motion Exercises(coming soon)

Equipment

ROHO Cushions

Assistive Devices Program for Mobility Aids

Modifying Your Vehicle

Resting Hand Splints

Vendors for Mobility and Home Equipment^(pdf)

Where to Get Equipment for Cheap⁽²⁰¹¹⁾

Typing Aids (coming soon)

Community Living

Financial Assistance (Ontario)

Financial Assistance in Ontario

Canada Pension Plan Disability

Employment Insurance Benefits

Trillium Drug Program

Registered Disability Support Program (coming soon)

Equipment Insurance Coverage (coming soon)

Community Services

Housing Options in Ontario

Attendant Care Services

MILE Life Skills Program

Community Care Access Centre

Wheel-Trans Instructions

City of Toronto Welcome Policy⁽²⁰¹¹⁾

Home Modifications

Making Bathrooms Easy to Use

Ramps for Home Access

Planning and Contacts

Lyndhurst Centre

Getting Around as an Inpatient

Getting Ready for Discharge

Binder Introduction

Patient and Family Education Services

Social Work Services

Spiritual Care Services

Research Participation

Outpatients Services⁽²⁰¹¹⁾

Lyndhurst Centre Education (coming soon)

Assistive Technology Service (coming soon)

Contacts

Your Health Care Team

Contacts

Spinal Cord Injury Ontario

Bladder Supplies Vendors

Worksheets

Spinal Cord Essentials has worksheets to help you stay organized. Use them during your stay in rehabilitation or at home.

Communication Page

Questions for your Care Team

Personal Goals for Rehabilitation

Weekly Calendar

Appointment List

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