We're Here to Help
United Spinal is leading the fight to protect the health and safety of disabled veterans, wheelchair users and all people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) during these challenging times. We are committed to providing our community critical support and resources to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 Resources
Disability Specific COVID-19 News and Information
Return to Accessible Travel
What does travel look like in a COVID-19 world for people with disabilities? Wheelchair users and travel experts make some sense out of the new hurdles and realities of traveling.
Meet in the Middle: COVID Travel Compromise
Here are four tips for hitting the road in the middle of a pandemic.
Safeish Travels During COVID
Here is what I did to prepare, how things actually went and what I learned from being forced to travel during the pandemic.
Speaking Up About Pandemic Mask Rules
Q. I’m having an issue with people not wearing masks. How do I help people understand that by not wearing masks, they put me at risk?
Assessing the Impact Of COVID-19
We sent out our own coronavirus survey to get a better feel for how the pandemic has affected our community.
Helping People Survive the Nightmare
Gabrielle Broder is one of roughly 300 people across the United States who received $500 COVID-19 relief grants from United Spinal this spring. The grants were made possible by a grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation.
Helping Our Community Cope With COVID-19
United Spinal received a generous grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation to provide relief to people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D) who have experienced hardships due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
When It Comes to COVID-19, It’s Not You, It’s We
COVID-19 is a threat to our entire society, not just those most at risk.
Opportunity to Access Mental Health Telemedicine
Quality Living Inc. spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury rehab hospital is now offering SCI-informed PT, OT and mental health telemedicine on a limited basis through United Spinal’s national networks.
Art in the Time of COVID-19
We asked six artists who use wheelchairs to submit pieces that speak to these unique times. They delivered with themes of strangeness, isolation, anxiety and, ultimately, the power of art to ease us into the unknown.
Health and Safety in the Time of COVID-19
Your COVID-19 questions answered.
Life in the Time of COVID-19
Here are personal accounts of how wheelchair users across the country are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Advocacy Resources & Guidance
COVID-19 Is No Laughing Matter
What about COVID-19 and those of us who use personal assistance?
United Spinal Recommends Suspending Chapter Events, asks for COVID-19 Homecare Stories
In response to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, United Spinal recommends that its chapters suspend any social events, in-person peer visits and group activities.
Save Our People - Protect the SCI/D Community from COVID-19
It is critical that our policymakers in Congress hear from the disability community NOW, as they work on legislation to help our country recover from this crisis.
The Coronavirus Crisis and Its Impact on People with Disabilities
These are uncertain times for our community. It is critical now more than ever, to band together, to support the disability community during this latest crisis and save our people.
Advocates Urge Congress to Listen to Our COVID-19 #DisabilityDemands
Disability advocates are fighting to make sure that COVID-19 legislation includes our community's needs.
FAQs About COVID-19 and SCI/D with Mount Sinai’s Dr. Bryce
FAQs about COVID-19 and SCI/D are answered by Mount Sinai's Dr. Thomas Bryce.
Stay at Home Wheelchair Workouts
Resources for at home workouts with little to no equipment.
Five Strategies for Safe Shopping in the Time of COVID-19
In many parts of the country, buying groceries has become very stressful. But we have to eat while trying to keep ourselves and our families as safe as possible, so what are some strategies for buying healthy food in the time of COVID-19?
COVID 19 Mental Health Information and Resources
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children.
Help Us Save Lives During the COVID-19 Pandemic
United Spinal Association is focused on providing COVID-19 direct relief and critical support to preserve the health and well-being of our members during these challenging times.
United Spinal Awarded COVID-19 Relief Grant from Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
United Spinal has been awarded a grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation to provide relief to people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders.