Heart health can be a concern for those aging with an SCI. People living with an SCI are three times more likely to experience heart disease as people without an SCI. But there are things we can do to help keep our heart as healthy as possible, including eliminating bad heart habits and adopting good ones.
This course was created as part of a project funded by a grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation to Spinal Cord Injury Ontario.
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Cortree is the premier destination for everyone looking to grow their knowledge, empathy, and understanding of living and working with a mobility disability.
Copyright © 2023 Spinal Cord Injury Ontario
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.
Learn about preventing and treating pressure injuries – a guide for people using wheelchairs for daily mobility.
Learn to do a full body skin check with step-by-step instructions
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