With advances in medical care, the survival rates of people experiencing serious diseases or trauma, and the number of individuals living with disabilities is growing.
Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute has responded to these challenges with new and innovative programs and therapies.
However, there is a cost involved. It takes financial resources to:
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bring an interdisciplinary team together
develop the technology that can change the face of rehabilitation
conduct clinical research that may lead to new treatments
provide the community programs that are so important to the emotional health of a person experiencing a disability.
The conflicting realities of an increased demand for rehabilitation services and a decline in dollars to compensate for them requires Sister Kenny to seek alternative resources to accomplish its goal.
Private support is more than a lifeline for Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute. It is a lifeline for each person who enters its doors.
Private gifts:
define the difference between ordinary care and extraordinary care
provide the resources for research leading to the most advanced systems of care
provide the breakthroughs in advanced rehabilitation technology
support new product development, attract technology partners and allow clinicians/researchers to move quickly in response to new opportunities
provide the hands-on experience required for real world living
provide the resources to offer specialized programs
make medical equipment accessible to people in need
build self-sufficiency by getting people back to work
provide the resources to support advocacy programs.
