“I didn’t know I could live independently after my injury until I spoke with SCIO staff. It was so exciting to know that with some support I could go back home and back to living my life again.”
Jim, SCIO Client
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"I would like to thank the staff from the bottom of my heart! I am back at work!"
Employment Services client
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"You’re talking to people who have been told that they’ll never walk again. I want to be there for them because I had no one there for me."
Marie, Peer Support Volunteer
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"I love my job and am inspired by the spirit of our founders to continually break down barriers and help our clients to be as independent and healthy as possible."
Darren, SCIO staff, Thunder Bay
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"To be able to talk to someone who has already been down the road you have found yourself on is very reassuring."
Craig, Peer Support Program Participant
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"Our life has forever changed but we have learned to adapt our new environment and situation. Life DOES go on after spinal cord injury and SCIO has been with us through this whole journey."
Nancy, SCIO Volunteer
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"There is a strong sense of pride in the work we do at SCIO and the profound impact it can have on someone facing a new spinal cord injury."
Stacey, Ottawa Staff
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"Without this, I would feel completely alone and not know how to navigate so many issues related to my disability. Thanks isn’t enough!"
SCIO Client
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