SCIO Community

SCIO in Action

  • Winter 2021/2022

Invisible to Unstoppable

Building Inclusive Workplaces: Leandro Rocha encourages others to persevere while on the job hunt....
  • Summer 2021

A Journey of Learning

For 75 years we have fought for and with people with spinal cord injuries and physical disabilities to advocate for their right to the same access and opportunities that all Canadians share....
  • Summer 2021

Get Ready to Roll

Last year, we asked you to help us break down barriers. This year, we need your help building a more accessible future....
  • Summer 2021

Driving On

It’s been almost 30 years since Heather Coulson’s life took an unexpected turn during her regular swim practice. A miscalculated dive from the starting blocks left her with a C5-C6 spinal cord injury at only 15 years old. With no leg movement, no fine motor skills in her fingers...
  • Spring 2021

Adopting a Lens of Humility

Oatley Vigmond surpasses $1,000,000 in support of SCIO over two decades of giving...
  • Spring 2021

Half a million Canadians ARE NOT Receiving the Home Care Services they Deserve

Today, we need your help in asking the government to support a community-led initiative that will enhance services so that people who need community-based PSW (personal attendant) supports can remain safely and happily in their homes. This initiative protects system resources and allows more than half a million Ontarians...
  • Spring 2021

Laughter as Medicine

This winter, over 500 of you rallied together in a spectacular show of support to build community, let out big belly-laughs and help raise almost $100,000 for our friends and neighbours who have a spinal cord injury....
  • Spring 2021

Building Connections

"Human connections are deeply nurtured in the field of shared story.”
- Jean Houston...
  • Winter 2021

New Stars on CortreeTV

CortreeTV is only a few months old but the team has been hard at work creating content of useful tips, tricks and advice on a variety of topics that impact daily living with an SCI. Anyone who has been following has seen our Spinal Cord Injury Ontario staff members...
  • Winter 2021

How Mediation in the Health and Community Service Sector Saves Time, Money and Relationships

This productive, positive and cost-effective process leaves stress and conflict behind....
  • Winter 2021

A Generous Community

For many people, there is typically no government assistance to help them acquire most of the essential equipment they need like a ramp, lift or the special cushions or pressure relief mattress surfaces that prevent potentially life-threatening pressure sores....
  • Winter 2021

Providing Supportive Care for People with an SCI

For people who have sustained a spinal cord injury day-to-day life changes dramatically. From changes in mobility and ongoing effects, to health and personal care considerations, people with an SCI face a lot of challenges and loss....
  • Fall 2020

It Takes a Village to Save a Life

With no government funding available for the assistive devices he needs, Hilton Simzer has had to rely on generous donations of time equipment to safeguard his health....
  • Fall 2020

Plan a legacy that will have a lasting impact for generations to come.

Lynn Turnbull "When we write our Last Will and Testament, we consider people and things we love. We leave gifts to benefit others, so that a little piece of us can live on. Spinal Cord Injury Ontario has been part of my...
  • Fall 2020

Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation is a Trailblazer in its Field

ONF has radically changed the landscape in SCI research, knowledge sharing and evidence-informed practice....
  • Fall 2020

Our Heritage

We are a community because, at one time not too long ago, there was almost no support for people with spinal cord injury in this country. When our founders returned to Ontario from the Second World War, having sustained spinal cord injuries, they came together to build a community...
  • Fall 2020

1945 to 2020: The future is accessible

You’ve made so much possible! Here’s a snapshot of the work you have fueled and funded over the last 75 years....
  • Summer 2020

Research Corner

Spinal Cord Injury, Urogenital Health and Pregnancy Project (SCI-UP)...
  • Summer 2020

Tune in to CortreeTV

We are pretty excited about a new community-produced channel that shares how-to videos by people who know the score....
  • Summer 2020

Virtual Peer Connections Take Off

With COVID-19, our Peer Connections information sessions – usually held in locations across the province every month – moved completely online, allowing us to continue sharing information and insights, and building relationships in a virtual setting....
  • Summer 2020

Champions in our midst

Just before Covid-19 changed everything, Dan and Wanita Andress, owner operators of Andress’ Your Independent Grocer, ran a ‘give a toonie campaign’ for SCIO at their store....