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Did you know that the fastest growing population of those with SCI are over 65?

Kentucky lies in an area called the stroke belt where the highest rates of stroke in the country are found.

Diabetes rates in Kentucky are amongst the highest in the country. A person with diabetes doubles their risk of having a stroke.

Appalachia has been called by experts as medically underserved. This means that quality of care, and ability to get care are lower in Eastern Kentucky than the national average.


KENTUCKY SPINAL CORD INJURY CONGRESS REGISTRATION

May 10th, 2013 9:00am-4:00pm - Lexington Convention Center (next to Rupp Arena)

The mission of the Kentucky Congress on Spinal Cord Injury is to hold an uprecedented one-day meeting (summit) to gather individuals from around the Commonwealth to discuss the critial issues that are important to them and to draft an agenda to be used to legislate change in your Commonwealth for people with SCI.


The KARRN organization would like to thank our partners who make what we do possible. Please click here to view the organizations that make us who we are

Mission Statement:  A collaborative team including individuals impacted by neurological conditions, providers who can serve them, members of communities in which they live, advocates and researchers who investigate these impairments will identify, develop and disseminate information and strategies, and maximize resources to improve outcomes and quality of life.

Congratulations to Morgan County ARH for winning a vehicle from Toyota in their 100 Cars For Good Program!

KARRN is expanding again. Read about the CARAT grant here, a grant designed to recycle and repurpose durable medical equipment such as walkers, canes and wheelchairs at low costs for those in need.

The KARRN project recently teamed with Eastern Kentucky University to make one of its buildings wheelchair accessible.