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Caregiver Resources
Created 04/2019 Being a Caregiver: Beginning Your New Journey The Amputee Coalition offers Being a Caregiver: Beginning Your New Journey as an introductory guide to help families and spouses of ...continue.
Choosing an Assisted Care Facility
Senior Step – Volume 1, 2004 - by Christina DiMartino - Senior man and woman sitting in wheelchairs reading a bookThe Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), headquartered in Fairfax, ...continue.
College Funding Resources for Individuals with Disabilities
Created 10/2019– There are many different opportunities for individuals with limb loss or limb difference to find resources that may be able to help pay for their post-secondary education. These ...continue.
Community Health Workers Fact Sheet
Introduction There are many resources available for community health workers (CHWs). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a CHW is a front-line public health worker who ...continue.
Congenital Limb Deficiencies and Acquired Amputations in Childhood
Volume 18 · Issue 1 · January/February 2006 - by Douglas G. Smith, MD - Limb loss is always devastating, both physically and emotionally. I’ve frequently told patients who have ...continue.
Congressional Caseworkers: How They Can Help
Created 3/2022 - A major responsibility for members of Congress is to provide service to their constituents back in their state or congressional district. ...continue.
Connecting Online for People With Limb Loss
Last updated 03/2012 - Support from a local amputee group is not always available. The following are online communication resources for amputees, caregivers, friends and family members of amputees who ...continue.
Coping With Aging and Amputation
Senior Step – Volume 1, 2004 - by Omal Bani Saberi, LCSW, CCHT - “To grow old is to pass from passion to compassion.” – Albert Camus We all get ...continue.
Covid-19: Returning Back to Work
Created 10/2022 - There are many programs, organizations, and resources available to assist employers and employees (including Public Health professionals) with returning to work after the COVID-19 pandemic. The following ...continue.
Dealing With Grief and Depression
Senior Step – Volume 1, 2004 - by Omal Bani Saberi, LCSW, CCHT - When a part of our body is lost, we experience a grieving process that is not ...continue.
Disabilities and Accommodations in Higher Education
Created 03/2020 Introduction Prospective college students with disabilities will find that many campuses are equipped with offices and services that address accessibility, accommodation, and assistive technology for a diverse range ...continue.
Donning an AK prosthesis with a full suction socket
Narrated by Paddy Rossbach, this is part of a series of demonstrations designed to help individuals learn to manage after a lower-limb amputation. ...continue.
Emotional Recovery
Updated 10/2023 Introduction Losing a limb is a life-changing experience. This process can affect nearly every aspect of an individual’s life ranging from work and play to friends and family. ...continue.
Exploring the YEP & WFD Department and 2024 Youth Camp
Meet the YEP & WFD department team members and gain a better understanding of the work our department does. Gain insight into all the departmental resources, activities, and opportunities that ...continue.
Finding Your Voice: Career Pathways Workshop
Curious about navigating a career with a disability? AC team members discuss their personal journeys with a disability in the workforce. This session provides attendees with practical insight on a ...continue.
