SCIboston

Visitation Program. Staff members and trained volunteers, who have successfully navigated post spinal cord injury life, serve as mentors to help the newly injured and their families to better understand what happened, transition back into the community and meet their goals of leading a fulfilling life. SCIboston was founded in 1992 by several individuals affected by spinal cord injury. They wanted to assist other individuals and family members affected by this traumatic injury and show them that they can continue to lead meaningful lives despite their injury. Each year, nearly 300 individuals in Massachusetts suffer an SCI. It is both physically and emotionally devastating to the individual, family members and loved ones. The newly-injured, and those around them, must learn to cope with this dramatic change and gradually adjust to post-injury life. Today, 25 years after the chapter was founded, SCIboston has supported thousands of individuals. We have five part time staff members, over fifteen volunteers and two offices – one at Encompass Rehab Hospital in Woburn, MA and one at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown, MA. We foster an “anything is possible” attitude and work to enable individuals to follow their dreams and fulfill. All of our services are offered free of charge. We are funded 100% through philanthropy.