A spinal cord injury throws nearly every aspect of a person’s life into turmoil and places immense and complicated barriers in the way of their well being.

Physical health, mental health, family, friendships, home, finances, employment, love life, recreation, almost everything is changed by a spinal cord injury.

When leaving the supportive and accessible environment of the hospital, it is easy to become overwhelmed, lose hope, and not see a way forward.

Spinal Cord Injury Ontario provides help navigating a way forward, the lived experience of peer support, trustworthy knowledge and best practices, help with employment, advocacy, and equipment for people in need.

Spinal Cord Injury Ontario helps people impacted by spinal cord injuries to adapt, adjust and thrive.

Our unique expertise is built on 80 years of experience serving the spinal cord injury community since our founding by injured veterans who returned from World War 2 and began the fight to live full and fair lives regardless of their injuries. They built a grass roots organization to serve their fellow veterans then opened it to all those with a spinal cord injury who needed help (our founding name was the Canadian Paraplegic Association).

Spinal Cord Injury Ontario’s vision is people impacted by spinal cord injuries thriving.