by fhcadmin | Oct 16, 2024 | Charities, Educational, Health, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (SCIO)
Following a devastating car accident that left him paralyzed, life for 22-year-old Benjamin Kwarteng changed forever. A client of Spinal Cord Injury Ontario, Benjamin has benefited directly from Federated Health Charities donations. Your Federated Health dollars do so... 
by fhcadmin | Sep 11, 2024 | Educational, Health, Health Hints, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (SCIO), Stories
September is Spinal Cord Injury Month, and we are recognizing all the work that the Spinal Cord Injury of Ontario (SCIO) does for people with these types of injuries. SCIO has been one of Federated Health’s 21 participating charities since 1984. Having a spinal cord... 
by fhcadmin | Sep 2, 2024 | Accessibility, Educational, Health Hints, Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (SCIO), Stories
(From SCIO’s site at https://sciontario.org/hear-from-our-community/) Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (SCIO), together with other disability organizations, developers, researchers and people with lived experience, are engaging in an accessible housing strategy to create... 
by fhcadmin | Apr 24, 2024 | Charities, Our Impact, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (SCIO), Stories
What is a Spinal Cord Injury? Spinal cord injury or SCI occurs when trauma or internal problems damage the spinal cord. It results in partial or complete loss of movement, sensation (feeling) and function of organs like the bowel or bladder. Spinal cord injuries are... 
by fhcadmin | Apr 12, 2023 | 2023 Campaign, Charities, Our Impact, Our Mission, Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (SCIO)
This year’s Federated Health Charities campaign runs from April 3, 2023, to June 30, 2023. During the campaign, we will be highlighting each of our 21 charities and how they work to improve the health and well-being of people across our province. Our third... 
by fhcadmin | Apr 12, 2021 | Our Impact, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Injury Ontario (SCIO), Stories
Client Spotlight: The Impact of Your Dollars Last Christmas Carolyn found Mike at the bottom of their stairs with no vital signs. Paramedics were able to revive him, he lost vital signs again on the way to the hospital, but they were able to revive him once more. Mike...