- A spinal cord injury can happen to anyone at any time. - There
are 600 new spinal cord injuries every year in Ontario (more
than one a day) and current estimates indicate that there are
approximately 33,140 Ontarians living with spinal cord injury.
(Urban Futures Institute Report, 2010) - In Canada there are
more than 1,500 new spinal cord injuries per year. There is an
estimated 86,000 people living in the country with spinal cord
injuries. (#s based on research by the Urban Futures Institute,
2010) - Spinal cord injury is one of the most traumatic events
to occur in an individual’s life. - Spinal cord injury affects
family, friends, employers, community and the health care
system. - People can, and do, make a positive adjustment to life
with a spinal cord injury given the right supports at the right
time. - On average, it takes 2 to 3 years to attain sufficient
independence following a spinal cord injury. - Intensive psycho-
social support is a critical component to rehabilitation from
the onset of injury,