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COVID Vaccine Updates for physical disability comm

COVID Vaccine Updates for physical disability community Who should join: Any person with a physical disability and family/caregivers in Oregon confused about how to get the COVID vaccine? What it's about: OSCI community health workers will provide updates on the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in Oregon. We welcome you to share your experience of getting the vaccine, particularly any barriers you experienced. OSCI will share this with the OHA Vaccine Advisory Committee. When: 6-7PM Tuesday evening (Jan 26; Feb 2, 9, 16, 23) How to join: Zoom Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoduihrTosEtx28Tlg1zy4tu1muZkjrigm After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

We are hosting Zoom community meeting tonight (5:3

We are hosting Zoom community meeting tonight (5:30-6:30p) to allow our community to give feedback on how we have been affected by the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout. The feedback will go to OHA. If you can join that would be great. Please share this with your networks. Topic: COVID Vaccination feedback to OHA Time: Jan 19, 2021 05:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84133977843?pwd=Y29TRDZESUVsT1VseEFuYXJnQWVqQT09

As we near the holiday season, it's important to k

As we near the holiday season, it's important to keep each other safe and continue to follow social-distancing suggestions.

Bryanna Sprink - T/11 T/12 incomplete - since 2016

Bryanna Sprink - T/11 T/12 incomplete - since 2016 - car accident Here are some lovely pictures of Bryanna in her element as a loving mom! Before her accident Brianna had been thriving at her job in hiring and training. She felt everything was going good. That is until “I started going down a dark road and got involved with some old friends who didn’t have my interest at heart.” This led to a series of unfortunate decisions resulting in a car crash that would leave her paralyzed from the waist down. Post injury Bryanna got right into physical therapy. About half a year into this unexpected journey more surprises revealed themselves and she was “Blessed with the news I was pregnant!” She put the therapies on pause and changed her focus to being a mom. Undoubtedly her biggest passion. Bryanna also loves to cook, finding pleasure in challenging herself with new recipes and embracing the added difficulties of cooking from a wheelchair. She definitely has a few tips and tricks up her sleeve after much trial and error! What advice would Bryanna give herself at the time of her accident? “I would tell myself to stick with therapy and be more productive, try harder! I would also tell myself that life isn’t over, it is only just beginning! Getting injured was the worst thing that ever happened to me, I thought. But I look back now and have everything I ever wanted out of life. So I would tell myself to keep smiling and keep rolling no matter what obstacles I am faced with, because I am still here and alive for a reason! So find your purpose and remind yourself of that purpose everyday!” To see more beautiful pictures pictures of Bryanna with her son and to get some wheelchair cooking tips, check her out - @_iglide #mother #mom #disablemom #paraplegic #paraplegic woman #paralyzed #spinalcordinjury #spinalcord #spinalcordinjuryawareness #spinalcordinjuryrecovery #wheelchair #wheelchairdontcare #wheelchairability #wheelchairlife #wheelchairlifestyle #wheelchairuser #disability #ability #disabilityawareness #disabilityinclusion #enablednotdisabled #lifegoeson #overcoming #thrive #thriving #motivation #adapt #adaptive #i

From November 18 to December 2, Oregon will be in

From November 18 to December 2, Oregon will be in a statewide two-week freeze to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 across Oregon. These risk reduction measures are critical in limiting the spread of COVID-19, reducing risk in communities more vulnerable to serious illness and death, and helping conserve hospital capacity so that all Oregonians can continue to have access to quality care.

Remember that letting your face covering get wet m

Remember that letting your face covering get wet may decrease its effectiveness and make it difficult to breath!

Hallowzoom Costume Wheel Connect October 26, 2020

Hallowzoom Costume Wheel Connect October 26, 2020 6:00pm to 9:00pm Come Zoom costumed up or in any Halloween attire to win prizes! Everyone’s a winner 😉 And for fun...play Kahoot, Pictionary, and BINGO! *Games start at 7pm. *Costume winners and prize giveaway at 8pm. *Anyone who leaves early will still be entered for the grand prize for best costume. Prizes: OSCI T-Shirt, Hydroflask, David’s Chair swag, Starbucks gift card, Lowe’s Gift card, electric toothbrush.

Zachary Smith - T1 incomplete since 2013 - car acc

Zachary Smith - T1 incomplete since 2013 - car accident Here is some amazing art by Zachary Smith! Between cooking professionally and building a portfolio as an aspiring artist, Zachary was just living life and going about his day to day. That all changed instantly when a drunk driver rear ended his car one night leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. A three year battle with hardware-related infections took a toll on Zachary’s physical and mental state. Overtime he found his way through these hardships and reclaimed his passions for art and creativity. New passions for psychology and personal growth emerged as well and Zachary is now enrolled at PSU for clinical rehabilitation therapy. Talk about turning hardships into assets! What advice would Zachary give himself in the early days of his injury? “Be patient with yourself. Be patient with your body and mind. You have nothing to prove to anyone and you don't need to measure your progress and abilities to what others have accomplished. As long as you keep trying, progress will happen” You can follow Zachary Smith and see more of his art at @2dtreats #art #artist #paplegicartist #diabledsrtist #therapy #rehabilitationtherapy #paralyzed #spinalcordinjury #spinalcord #spinalcordinjuryawareness #spinalcordinjuryrecovery #wheelchair #wheelchairdontcare #wheelchairability #wheelchairlife #wheelchairlifestyle #wheelchairuser #disability #ability #disabilityawareness #disabilityinclusion #enablednotdisabled #lifegoeson #overcoming #thrive #thriving #motivation #adapt #adaptive #iamadaptive

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