Application Deadline: July 1, 2018

RHI and the Ontario Neurotrama Foundation have announced new funding opportunities for research based in Ontario in the areas of urohealth, neuropathic pain and pressure injuries.

The Rick Hansen Institute is pleased to embark on a unique partnership with IC-IMPACTS and the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC) to support emerging technologies that holds the potential to benefit people with spinal cord injuries in India, Canada, and around the world.

After two successful events in the BC Interior and Vancouver Island, the Rick Hansen Institute is reaching out to stakeholders across the Fraser Valley on March 13 and 14 to learn more about services, access and supports for residents of the region who are coping with community-acquired pressure injuries (CAPI) as a result of their SCI by hosting a Health Cafe and Visioning Roundtable.

Pressure injuries are one of the most debilitating secondary complications for individuals with SCI with an estimated 95% of adults with SCI experiencing at least one pressure injury in their lifetime. Pressure injuries also represent one of the costliest preventable medical errors – in BC, the annual direct healthcare costs exceed $49 million, for a population of 6,000 individuals with traumatic SCI. In light of these staggering statistics, RHI is initiating a five-year process to prevent community-acquired pressure injuries (CAPIs) for British Columbians living with a SCI.

October 2, 2017 – The Rick Hansen Institute is pleased to announce it is partnering with Parachute to support the prevention of spinal cord injuries (SCI) in hockey.