Peer Support
Overview
The RRTC team is developing an innovative peer
support system that focuses on the prevention of medical complications
and exercise. The program involves several components:
- Peer-supported inpatient education on SCI management
- Peer support groups
- One-on-one peer mentoring for in- and outpatients
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Training
We are currently developing a training concept for peer mentors with the focus on secondary conditions and exercise. Peer mentors at the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) and the SCI Network have worked together to create a training concept that is truly consumer driven, need focused, and relatively easy to implement.
Peer Mentor Training Manual
Please review our Peer Mentor Training Manual. We would like to hear from you how we can improve the training of our peer mentors. Direct all comments to Inger Ljungberg at inger.h.ljungberg@medstar.net. Thank you!
Other Resources
Download our short video on the Peer Mentoring program at NRH here (size: 66.6 MB).
Download our information brochure on the Peer Mentor program here (document in pdf requires Adobe Acrobat Reader).
Future Developments We are in the process of developing a "virtual" peer support network. Peer mentors will be available via a-mail and phone to address questions or to chat with people with SCI living in the community. You will be able to post comments, questions, etc.
Check back for resources on SCI peer mentoring as they will become available.
Contact Information
Contact our Peer Mentor Coordinator Inger Ljungberg with questions, ideas, comments or general feedback. We love to hear from you about how we could improve this program.
E-mail: inger.h.ljungberg@medstar.net
Phone: (202) 877-1694 |
