Spinal Cord Injured Rehabilitation

Karnataka has a total population of 6.11 cores of which 1,324,205 are persons with disabilities - as per the data of census 2011 by Government of India. The government claims that 10 in 10,000 people in India suffer from spinal cord injury (SCI). The situation is worse than projected.

Every person with spinal cord injury deals with impairment of communication to and from brain, Lack of sensation below the injury, loss of bladder control, Impairment of sexual ability and Bedsore. Spinal cord injury is an irreversible injury. A person affected with injury will suffer for life long and become bedridden and dependent on his family members. Loss of income, medical bills, rehabilitation, and the costs of daily care leave many spinal cord injury survivors in dire financial straits.


People with spinal cord injury (PwSCI) need more support than other PwDs. They need a wheelchair, Calipers, Home Accessibility along with all those mobility & accessories, they need intensive therapy, counseling, motivation, training on life skills, Wheelchair Skill, livelihood and relationships. Many PwSCI become suicidal. The Worst situation is that bedridden leads to pressure sore.

Karnataka has a total population of 6.11 cores of which 1,324,205 are persons with disabilities - as per the data of census 2011 by Government of India. The government claims that 10 in 10,000 people in India suffer from spinal cord injury (SCI). The situation is worse than projected.


Every person with spinal cord injury deals with impairment of communication to and from brain, Lack of sensation below the injury, loss of bladder control, Impairment of sexual ability and Bedsore.


Spinal cord injury is an irreversible injury. A person affected with injury will suffer for life long and become bedridden and dependent on his family members. Loss of income, medical bills, rehabilitation, and the costs of daily care leave many spinal cord injury survivors in dire financial straits.


People with spinal cord injury (PwSCI) need more support than other PwDs. They need a wheelchair, Calipers, Home Accessibility along with all those mobility & accessories, they need intensive therapy, counseling, motivation, training on life skills, Wheelchair Skill, livelihood and relationships. Many PwSCI become suicidal. The Worst situation is that bedridden leads to pressure sore.


Programs 

Seva Dhama

Sevadhama is a institution based rehabilitation centre for people with spinal cord injury situated in Southadka, Belthangady taluk Which aims...


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Community based Rehabilitation

Under this program our trained field co-ordinators visit community provide therapy, create awareness, and train on pressure sore...


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Livelihood

There is a huge difference between born disabled and disable by accident. A person suddenly becoming disabled and inactive leads to ...


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