Archive for the 'Medicare, Medicaid' Category

Feature Article: Interest in Service Dogs by Veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries: A Pilot Study

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

Tiffanie A. Brashear, PA, and Diana H. Rintala, PhD
Abstract
Background/Objective: Service dogs are trained to help individuals with disabilities maximize function and enhance social participation. This pilot study obtained an estimate of the proportion of veterans with spinal cord injuries (SCI) receiving care from a Veterans Affairs Medical Center who were interested in information about, […]

Practice Resources: Newly Injured Spinal Cord Patient: A Case Study

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

Robin Dannevik, MSW
    Mr. Chavez* fell down a flight of stairs in his home last year. The accident left him quadriplegic. He spent the next several months in rehabilitation centers and nursing homes before coming to the Spinal Cord Injury unit at the Edward Hines Veterans Affairs Medical Center for further acute rehabilitation. Mr. Chavez is […]