Providing Supportive Care

Providing Support for People with SCI

Topics in this course include:

  • Understanding spinal cord injury
  • The risks and signs of autonomic dysreflexia
  • Preventing skin breakdown (pressure injury)
  • Preventing bowel problems
  • Preventing bladder problems

This complimentary course, geared toward family, friends and non-PSWs who are providing support for people with spinal cord injury, is a condensed version of Cortree’s Understanding SCI: Training for Attendants elearning course.

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By signing up to the Pressure Injury Guide, you will receive helpful tips and resources to prevent and treat pressure injuries and have the option to receive emails from Spinal Cord Injury Ontario. The skin check infographic was created by a team of inpatient clinicians at The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre alongside people with lived experience at SCIO.

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