Often the loss of a body part is not the only loss someone faces when they go through an amputation. This may also prevent many amputees from being able to operate a vehicle like they once had. Fortunately for some like Rodney Bradley, driver rehabilitation makes it...
Are You Counted in the Limb Loss and Preservation Registry?
If you attended the Amputee Coalition’s 2023 National Conference you may already know about the Limb Loss and Prevention Registry (LLPR). Kathie Bernhardt, Mayo Clinic’s Project Manager for the LLPR led the session titled "A National Effort to Improve Care for...
Sepsis Alliance Releases New Report on the Risks of Superbugs and the Next Pandemic
Sepsis Alliance is pleased to release a new survey report: The Healthcare C-Suite AMR Market Report: What Executives Think About Rising Risks of Superbugs and the Next Pandemic. The new research in this report, which was conducted by healthcare consultancy Sage Growth...
National Conference Takeaways: Elevate Mental Health in Limb Loss and Limb Difference
Our 2023 National Conference boasted a variety of informative sessions covering topics relevant to the limb loss and limb difference community. If you were unable to attend, learn more about the key takeaways from our deeper dive session on limb loss and mental...
Don’t Let Disability Define Your Career: Tech Tips to Thrive
By Don Lewis In the era of digital transformation, people with limb loss and limb difference are finding innovative ways to leverage technology to advance their careers. This article delves into various strategies and tools that can empower you to navigate the...
Empowering Global Mobility: Desert View High Students Craft Prosthetic Limbs for Underserved Communities
Desert View High School students in Tucson, Arizona, are using their drafting and precision manufacturing classes to create prosthetic legs for amputees in developing countries. The program, initiated to teach drafting, evolved after the teacher, Cesar Gutierrez,...
Ohio Mom’s Life-Altering Battle: Flu Complications Result in Quadruple Limb Amputation
In a harrowing tale of resilience and strength, Kristin Fox from Ohio recounts to People Magazine the life-altering experience that unfolded after she contracted the flu in March 2020, just as the world was on the brink of the COVID-19 pandemic. Little did she know...
Register for the December Virtual Town Hall
Join us next month for an Amputee Coalition Community Town Hall! Hear from President and CEO Cass Isidro and Board Chair John Register. We will gather virtually as a community to discuss important topics and updates for the year ahead. This virtual town hall provides...
Participate in Your State Recognizing April as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month
By Ryan Geddie, Government Relations Specialist It may still be 2023, but today marks the beginning of our 2024 campaign to have April recognized as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. Due to different submission deadlines in states, with some states...
The Amputee Coalition Supports Voices for Non-Opioid Choices’ Letter
Opioid addiction is prevalent in the United States and has claimed the lives of many Americans. In response to this, the Amputee Coalition has signed on to Voices for Non-Opioid Choices’ letter in support of alternative therapies for veterans. The letter urges the VA...