INJURED - Shepherd Center
INJURED - Shepherd Center
INJURED - Shepherd Center
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FOUNDATION<br />
<strong>Shepherd</strong> <strong>Center</strong> Needs<br />
Tools Donated for Patient<br />
Woodworking Program<br />
Within <strong>Shepherd</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s<br />
Horticulture Program, the<br />
therapeutic recreation staff<br />
provides education and skill<br />
instruction for physical and<br />
psychological rehabilitation<br />
to clients to secure their<br />
return to a purposeful life.<br />
Our sessions help patients<br />
return home with the ability<br />
and knowledge to pursue<br />
their chosen horticultural interests, no matter what limitations<br />
they may have.<br />
Based on repeated requests from patients, the Horticulture<br />
Program has recently realized the need to create a woodworking<br />
class, a multi-task activity, within our current Therapeutic<br />
Recreation Program offerings.<br />
After a pilot program building birdhouses and wooden planters<br />
with several patients, the program proved to be very popular<br />
and highly rewarding. Many staff, family members, patients and<br />
outside sources were contacted regarding suggestions for tools<br />
needed to jump-start this program. Their “wish list” includes:<br />
Photo by Joyce Bryant-Williams<br />
Accessible workbench (2)<br />
Bench vice (2)<br />
Metal tape measure and mounted tape measure<br />
Assorted clamps<br />
Level<br />
Assorted hammers – mallet, lightweight<br />
Screw driver and pliers sets<br />
Lightweight electric drill, hand drill<br />
Mouse sander<br />
Wood glue, stains, sandpaper, nails, screws<br />
Dremel setup, stand and bits<br />
Wood burning set (2)<br />
Handsaws (multiple sizes)<br />
Chop saw<br />
Wood patterns and/or books for ideas<br />
Miter box<br />
Pry bar<br />
Shop vacuum (5-10 gal)<br />
Jigsaw<br />
Hand planer<br />
Sliding compound miter saw mounted to bench<br />
Safety goggles and masks<br />
Aprons and gloves<br />
Assorted wood for projects<br />
If you would like to donate any of these items, or provide for<br />
their purchase, please contact Dean Melcher at 404-350-7306<br />
or email dean_melcher@shepherd.org<br />
Above: Spinal cord injury patient John Hebert built a bluebird house in<br />
the <strong>Shepherd</strong> <strong>Center</strong> Therapeutic Recreation Department’s pilot program<br />
in woodworking.<br />
Mountain Bike Handcycle Needed for<br />
Therapeutic Recreation Program<br />
<strong>Shepherd</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s Therapeutic Recreation Program wants to<br />
purchase a mountain bike handcycle for patient use on outings and<br />
camping trips. This unique mountain bike allows riders to tackle<br />
rough, off-road terrain.<br />
Made by a company called Titanium Arts , the One-Off is the<br />
only mountain bike handcycle made in the United States and one<br />
of two in the world. It is a great bike that many patients have asked<br />
to see, and we could use it on camping trips, hunting trips and<br />
handcycle outings. You can see it in action at the company’s Web<br />
site at: www.titaniumarts.com.<br />
“We do handcycle outings once a month during the nice months<br />
with inpatients and day program patients,” says Kelly Edens, clinical<br />
supervisor of the Therapeutic Recreation Program. “We would<br />
also take this bike on camping trips due to the rough terrain, etc. I<br />
think it would be a great addition for us.”<br />
The price of the One-Off is $5,600. If you can make a donation<br />
to help the Foundation purchase this bike, please contact Dean<br />
Melcher at dean_melcher@shepherd.org or call 404-350-7306.<br />
Used Sedan and SUV Needed for SCI Program<br />
<strong>Shepherd</strong> <strong>Center</strong>’s Spinal Cord Injury Program needs a used sedan<br />
and an SUV for our patients’ use in practicing transfers. Most of our<br />
patients will be using a wheelchair when they return home. As part of<br />
their occupational therapy, they use a donated sedan to practice transfers<br />
between their wheelchair and a car, as well as practicing how to<br />
load their chair in the car with them. Practicing at <strong>Shepherd</strong> <strong>Center</strong><br />
before discharge gives patients time to learn proper techniques and<br />
become comfortable with the process.<br />
Our current practice car is more than a decade old, and time and<br />
wear are beginning to make the car less than appealing for use by patients<br />
and staff. Also, many patients own SUVs or light trucks, which<br />
are higher off the ground and make transferring more difficult. The<br />
used sedan and SUV that <strong>Shepherd</strong> needs won’t be driven, so high<br />
mileage vehicles with clean interiors and workable doors are ideal.<br />
If you can help with one of these vehicles, please email Dean<br />
Melcher at dean_melcher@shepherd.org or call 404-350-7306.<br />
File Photo<br />
Above: Dan Miears transfers from his wheelchair into his sedan.<br />
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