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Plan it out for me, explain to me the proper lifting and carrying procedure, and then show me how you would position yourself for the lift." People with a knee injury, for example, may not be able to bend their knees sufficiently to lift the object ina correct manner. Key point: People should not attempt any lift if they have the slightest doubts about their abilities to perform the lift safely.
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life Grants Program awards grants to nonprofits that provide services to individuals with paralysis. Grants of up to $25,000 are awarded to programs or projects that improve the daily lives of people with paralysis, with some emphasis on, but not limited to, paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries. Funding is awarded twice yearly to programs in three broad categories that are called the ABCs of Quality of Life.