CMS Announces Flexibilities in Response to California Wildfires The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced flexibilities in response to ongoing wildfires that began last week in Southern California. In a Jan. 10 news alert, CMS said state of California waivers are available for affected providers. Medicare beneficiaries who have lost their durable…
Briefly: CMS Announces California Wildfire Flexibilities; First 2025 Abilities Expo Scheduled for March
Abilities Expo Announces 2025 Dates, Venues
The first 2025 show will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in March.
As the final 2024 stop on the national Abilities Expo tour approaches — Dec. 6-8 in Dallas — the consumer show series has released its 2025 schedule of dates and venues. The 2025 schedule kicks off at the Los Angeles Convention Center on March 7-9. That event is followed by the New York Metro Abilities…
Briefly: Hibbs Receives ASCIP Award; New Disney Film Stars Young Actress with CP
Featuring the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals and Disney+.
University of Pittsburgh’s Rachel Hibbs Receives ASCIP Excellence Award Rachel M. Hibbs, DPT, NCS, ATP, received the Excellence Award from the Therapy Leadership Council at the Academy of Spinal Cord Injury Professionals (ASCIP) annual conference. The award is given to a member “who has demonstrated outstanding qualities of leadership in the clinical application of SCI/D…
Briefly: United Spinal Offering Grants for Wheelchair Users; NSM Sponsors Pilgrimage Music Festival
Featuring United Spinal Association and National Seating & Mobility.
United Spinal Mini Grants Available for Wheelchair Riders Affected by Disasters United Spinal Association is accepting disaster-relief grant applications from wheelchair riders who have been impacted this year by disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires or floods. To qualify for the grants, which are provided by the Neilsen Foundation, applicants must have spinal cord injuries or…
RespectAbility Changes Its Name to Disability Belongs
The new name reflects the organization’s disability-led operations.
RespectAbility, an advocacy organization for people with disabilities, will now be known as Disability Belongs. In a Sept. 4 news announcement, the organization, based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, said, “This name is the result of a year-long rebranding process that sought input from the organization’s staff, board, program alumni, partners, supporters and the disability community at…
United Spinal Launches Walking Rollers Support Group
New group is aimed at consumers who both ambulate and use wheelchairs.
United Spinal Association is launching a support group for consumers who both walk and use wheelchairs. In its July 3 newsletter, United Spinal said the new Walking Rollers group, “for semi-ambulatory, part-time wheelchair users,” will be facilitated by Rob Henry, a board member of United Spinal Association of Michigan who coordinates that group’s peer mentor…
Briefly: Motion to Host Wheelchair Service Days; United Spinal’s Giving Week Now in Progress
Featuring Motion and United Spinal Association.
Motion to Host Preventative Maintenance Days for Wheelchair Clients Motion is hosting two Preventative Maintenance Days to provide wheelchair checkups for its clients. “Motion strives to ensure we are doing all that we can to keep our clients safe, minimize future urgent service requests, and maintain manufacturer safety standards,” the provider formerly known as Motion…
Briefly: Supporting Maui; Abilities Expo Heads to New Jersey
Featuring United Spinal Association and the Abilities Expo.
United Spinal Grants Helps Maui Wheelchair Riders Following August’s devastating wildfires on Maui, United Spinal Association’s Ready to Roll program began distributing disaster relief grants, the organization said in a March 13 news announcement. Among the grant recipients was the Kelea Foundation, a Maui non-profit organization “dedicated to making sports and the ocean accessible to…
Abilities Expo Prepares to Kick Off 2024 Schedule
The event series starts in Los Angeles next month.
The Abilities Expo, a consumer-focused event series for people and families living with disabilities, is preparing to launch its 2024 shows, starting in Los Angeles next month. The series opens March 15-17 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. That weekend will be followed by the New York Metro Abilities Expo in Edison, N.J., May 3-5;…
Quantum Rehab Welcomes Latest Q Roll Model Ambassadors
The contest drew nearly 100 entrants nationwide.
Quantum Rehab has introduced two new brand ambassadors. In an Oct. 9 news announcement, the manufacturer welcomed Elizabeth McCormick and Keith Russell, chosen as the newest Q Roll Model winners. During the two-month entry period, Quantum said it received nearly 100 entries from across the United States. Quantum Brand Ambassador Coordinator Stephanie Woodward said in…