NAF & BIR renew the existing cooperative agreement 

With the renewal of the cooperative agreement, NAF will continue to work in concert with BIR to help eligible patients in their transition home.

  "Inspiring Limitless Independence"

NAF is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting spinal cord injured and disabled individuals in the greater Dallas/Fort Worth area to achieve self-sufficiency and mobility through assistive vehicles, equipment, technology and home modifications.

NAF provides the tools and assistance necessary for our clients to achieve limitless independence. Our services are a small investment in comparison to the independence and pride experienced by those we help. What greater gift can be given to someone whose mobility has been lost?

Bev Olson, Director & Co-Founder,

Neuro Assistance Foundation

MORE ARE PARALYZED IN THE U.S. THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT

According to a recently released study initiated by the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, 1 in 50 Americans are living with paralysis. This is over 1 million more people than previously estimated. Nationwide, 5.6 million people are paralyzed and 1.3 million have a spinal cord injury. What does that mean to us in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex? It means that we have over 28,000 spinal cord injured people living in our area. It seems that everyone knows someone touched by spinal cord injury or disability. These friends, neighbors and family are living with a condition that affects every aspect of their lives. The activities that able bodied people take for granted are sometimes insurmountable tasks for people living with paralysis. Neuro Assistance Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the spinal cord injured and disabled in our community - now more than ever.

 We're Checking In On Our Clients

We're checking up on some of the people we've helped to see how they are doing today. We snapped a picture of Terri Y. next to the van that NAF provided. To read Terri's full story, check out the Testimonials page.

 

 

 

Shop. Save. For a Good Cause.

Through causeunited.com, supporters can shop at a select list of online merchants and have a percentage of the proceeds donated to the Neuro Assistance Foundation.  Visit http://www.causeunited.com for details. Use neuroassistance as the Organization ID

 DID YOU KNOW?

The following statistics are according to the University of Alabama National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

• Average yearly expenses can range from $228,566 to $775,567 in the first year depending on the severity of the injury.
• Estimated lifetime costs due to spinal cord injury (SCI)  can range from $681,843 to over $3 million for a 25 year old. The cost of the injury
• 87.9% of all SCI individuals are discharged from hospitals to private homes.
• Length of initial hospitalization following injury in acute care units - 15 days.
• Average stay in rehabilitation unit - 36 days.
• 42.6% of SCI individuals are considered paraplegic (losses of movement and sensation in the lower body) and 56.4% quadriplegic (losses of movement and sensation in both the arms and legs).
• Percentage of SCI individuals covered by private health insurance at time of injury - 52%. Note: Even with health insurance, most insurance companies are not longer paying for durable medical equipment.
• If unable to return to work, SCI individuals are ineligible for state assistance.
• A manual wheelchair for paraplegics averages $5,000 and a power wheelchair for a quadraplegic averages $25,000.
• It is not uncommon for SCI individuals to wait 2-4 years for equipment assistance from other agencies.
  
  

Giving Thanks

NAF was honored to receive a fully adaptive minivan as a donation in December, 2008. The donor is Gary L. Coleman of Dallas and the van belonged to his sister, Candace Coleman. Candace passed away in April, 2008 and to honor her memory, Gary donated her van to us. Candace was an inspiration to everyone around her and it is fitting that even after her passing, she is still helping others. To see photos and the story about the recipient of Candace's van, go to "testimonials".

Candace Coleman

Candace obtained a master's degree from North Texas State University, receiving numerous awards and a listing in "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges."
She was area manager-Texas Division for Rehabilitation Services, and served on several local and statewide committees, among them the Texas Rehab Action Network, Mobility Impaired Transportation Services and the Early Childhood Intervention Advisory Committee.
Candace achieved so much in life, conquering many physical challenges along the way. She was a natural leader and caring professional.  

---

 

How can we help you?