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Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital Resource Library

Call  801-646-8000 or

Health & Wellness Support

CRISIS 

Call 988 - Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

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AHA Stroke Walk Michelle Arredondo 801-702-4426 Sugar House Park, 1330 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84106

Al-Anon

Alcoholics Anonymous

University of Utah Amputee Program /neilsen-physical-rehab-hospital/specialties/amputee 801-646-8000

Amputee Coalition

Limb Preservation Foundation

Amplitude

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Balance and Mobility Clinic /locations/balance-mobility/ 801-587-9161 University of Utah, Health Sciences Education Building, 520 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108

BE Nutrition 704-380-9924

Bobby the Bladder: Interactive animation for bladder management education

Asta Cath Female Catheter Guide  

C-D

CDC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

Center for Change 888-224-8250 1790 North State Street Orem, UT

Center for Healing Therapies 699 E. South Temple 801-725-9594

Center for Human Potential 801-483-2447 265 E. 100 S

City Center Psychology 385.831.0200

Compass Counseling and Consulting 801-639-9544

Comprensive Psychological Services

E-F

Equinox Counseling Services 801-450-2798 923 East Executive Drive Murray, UT

Find A Therapist

Full Circle Yoga and Therapy 385-528-2950 1719 S. Main Street Salt Lake City, UT 84115 

G-H

Guided Eating 801-691-8090 3325 North University Avenue Provo, UT

Healing Pathways Therapy Center info@pathwaysutah.com 435-248-2089

Highland Springs Clinc 800-403-0295

Home and Community Based Services-Utah

Huntsman Mental Health Institute /hmhi 801-583-2500

J-L

Jim Collins Foundation

L.G. Skaggs Wellness Center /locations/skaggs/ 801-213-8720 University of Utah, 530 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108

LGBTQ+-Affirmative Therapist Guild of Utah

M-O

Meals GoGo 

Neuro Pro Bono Clinic Julia Bakun at julia.bakun@utah.edu or Lauren Sotelo at lauren.sotelo@utah.edu University of Utah, Health Sciences Education Building, 520 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108

Out2Enroll

man in wheelchair outside

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Phoenix Rebellion Therapy 385-231-8387

Point of Pride

Positive Change Nutrition 435-754-7120 1638 North 200 West Logan, UT

Positive Nutrition 801-948-0898 

Potenza Psychotherapy 801-200-3222

POW Therapy:  Place of Optimal Wellness 435-731-9083

Q-R

Red Willow Counseling and Recovery 385-313-0055 

Rehab Without Walls NeuroSolutions (801) 264-0213

Riverwoods Behavioral Health 801-787-9855

Rock Steady Boxing

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Sage Family Counseling 801-432-0883

Salt City Psychology saltcitypsychology@gmail.com 801-758-7370

Salt Lake County Community Centers 385-468-1800

Salt Lake County Senior Centers 385-468-3200

Sex, Love and Intimacy After SCI Videos

Returning to Sex Resources PDFs available from Rehab Educators 801-585-3330 or 801-646-8942

Sorensen Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence 435-797-3403

Sugarhouse Outpatient Clinic /locations/sugarhouse-rehab-clinic/ 801-581-2211
1280 E Stringham Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84106

Sundance Behavioral Resources 801-264-9522

T-U

Tanner Dancers with Disabilities Camp

The Counseling Center (801) 934-3373

TransMission-The Loft

University of Utah  Rehabilition Psychology 801-581-6228
50 North Medical Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84132

University of Utah Stroke Treatment /neurosciences/neurology/stroke/#stroketreatment 801-587-9935 or 801-585-7575 Clinical Neurosciences Services, 175 North Medical Drive East, Salt Lake City, UT 84132

Utah Center for Evidence Based Treatment 801-419-0139

Utah Parent Center

Utah Traumatic Brain Injury and Traumtic Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Fund

Utah Warmline /hmhi/programs/crisis-diversion#utahwarmline 833-SPEAKUT 801-581-1055

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

V-Z

Wasatch Psychological Services (801) 590-0525

Weber County Aging Human Services

Wyoming Home Services Program

Medical Information & Care

Medical Information

A-C

American Brain Tumor Association

Amputee Coalition

Care Cure Community

CDC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

Clinical Trials

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

D-E

Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD)

F-L

Facing Disability

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Maliheh Free Clinic

941 E. 3300 S, Millcreek, UT 84106

Medicare

Medicare: Care Compare

Midvale Community Building Community (CBC) Clinic

385-887-9002 Center St, Midvale, UT 84047

National Brain Tumor Society  

P-R

Paralysis Resource Guide

Rebirth Health Center

801-272-3909

S-T

Seniors Blue Book

Spinalpedia

Trans Health Project

U-Z

United Spinal Association

800-404-2898

University of Utah Transgender Program

/transgender-health/  

801-213-2195

Uspring Research

Alexandra Terrill, PhD
801-581-5951
alex.terrill@hsc.utah.edu

Utah Community Action

Utah Department of Health & Human Services

Multi-Agency State Office Building
195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, Utah
84116
(833) 353-3447

VHA LGBTQ+ Health Program

Yes, You Can Manual! 

Finance & Legal

Finance
  • Advanced Care Directive
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
  • Disability Law Center: Low-Cost Legal Services 800-662-9080 960 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 
  • Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD)
  • Help Hope Live
  • Social Security
  • Social Security Disability Insurance
  • Social Security Office Salt Lake

      866-851-5275 or 801-524-5047
      175 E 400 S #500, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

  • The Limb Preservation Foundation
  • The Utah Food Bank
  • Utah Community Action

CAREGIVING & SUPPORT

Caregiving

A-C

American Brain Tumor Association

Amputee Coalition

Aphasia Talking Practice Group

Emily Redd
emily.redd@imail.org
TOSH 5770 South 250 East Murray, UT

BYU Stroke/BI Support Group
 801-422-0283
The BYU Speech and Language Clinic Room 177 1190 North 900 East Provo, UT 84604
byutbigroup@gmail.com 

Care Cure Community

Caregiver Action Network

Cognitive Skills Group

Emily Redd
emily.redd@imail.org
TOSH 5770 South 250 East Murray, UT

Compass Counseling and Consulting 801-639-9544

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

D-F

Daybreak Senior Services

1351 Valley Drive Ogden, UT
801-823-0160

Division of Services for People with Disabilities (DSPD)

Encircle

Facing Disability

Family Caregiver Alliance

G-L

Genderbands

Grief Support Groups Caring Connections

Help Hope Live

Hunstman Cancer Institute Supportive Oncology Survivorship (SOS) /huntsmancancerinstitute/treatment/supportive-oncology-survivorship

Huntsman Mental Health Institute /hmhi 801-583-2500

Intermountain Health Brain Injury/TBI Support Group

Emily Redd
emily.redd@imail.org
Intermountain Medical Center (building 1) 5171 South Cottonwood Street Murray, UT

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Meditation Group

Emily Redd
emily.redd@imail.org
TOSH 5770 South 250 East Murray, UT

National Brain Tumor Society

Neighborhood House

801-363-4589
1050 West 500 South Salt Lake City, UT 84104

New Choices Waiver 800-662-9651 option 6, newchoiceswaiver@utah.gov 

NRH Peer Mentor Program 801-581-2267

Paralysis Resource Guide

P-R

Plume

Salt Lake County Aging and Adult Services  

Cherise Jensen cjjensen@slco.org 
385-468-3200
385-468-3280
2001 S State Street STW S1-600, Salt Lake City, UT 84114
 

S-T

Seniors Blue Book

Spinalpedia

The Healing Exchange BRAIN TRUST

The Utah Food Bank

TRAILS 801-581-2526; 801-581-2885

Trans Resources at the U

Transgender Care Listings

U-Z

United Spinal Association 800-404-2898

Uniting Caregivers:  Your Pathway of Support

University of Utah Neurologic Injury Support Group healthcare.utah.edu/locations/sugar-house/rehab-therapy

801-581-2221
1280 E Stringham Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84106 
sydney.beadles@hsc.utah.edu, joshua.holland@hsc.utah.edu or kara.tucker@hsc.utah.edu

Utah Department of Health & Human Services

Multi-Agency State Office Building
195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, Utah
84116
(833) 353-3447

Utah Independent Living Center 801-466-5565
3445 S Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
 

Idaho Centers for Independent Living

Montana

Utah Pride Center

Utah State University Aphasia Group

Laura Schmitt
Laura.schmitt@usu.edu 
435-797-9059

Yes, You Can Manual!  

National Caregiving Alliance 202-918-1013; info@caregiving.org 

Amputee Coalition

Limb Preservation Foundation

Housing, Transportation & Equipment

A-D

Ability Found 

Accessible Systems

ACLU of Utah

Air Care Alliance

Air Charity Network

Airbnb

Alpine Home Medical

Amramp

Angel Flights

Apartment Guide

ASSIST – Emergency Home Repair Program

Andres Calderon
801-355-7085
 

ASSIST Community Design Center: The Assist Guidebook to the Accessible Home

Craigslist

E-G

Equity Utah

801-355-3489

Flying Angels

George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home

1102 N 1200 W
Ogden, UT 84404
Phone: 801-334-4300
Fax: 801-392-2172

Give A Mile

GoGo 

H-I

Harrison Pointe Healthcare & Rehabilitation

3430 Harrison Blvd.
Ogden, UT 84403
Ph: 801-399-5609

Help Hope Live

Heritage Park Healthcare & Rehab

2700 W 5600 S
Roy, UT 84067
Ph: 801-825-9731
Admission: 628-5876
Fax: 801-728-4224

Holladay Healthcare Center

4782 S. Holladay Blvd.
Holladay, UT 84117
PH: 801-277-7002
Fax: 801-272-0622

Idaho State Veterans Home

1957 Alvin Ricken Dr
Pocatello, ID 
Ph: 208-235-7800

Independent Me, Inc. 

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Jenny Smith
801-721-3788

KSL Handicap Accessible

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Local Accessible Vans & Vehicle Modification Companies (accessible vans pdf from Rehab Educators)

801-585-3330 or 801-646-8942

Compassion Mobility

1819 N Main St. #9, Spanish Fork, UT 84660 385-279-4447

Mobility Solutions, Inc

231 Cottage Ave., Sandy, UT 84070 801-566-3199

ParaQuad Automobility

2572 S West Temple, South Salt Lake City, UT 84115 801-487-0111

United Access

877-203-9150 info@unitedaccess.com 

Wheelchair Getaways

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Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home

1551 N Main Street
Payson, UT 84651
Phone: 801-465-5400
Fax: 801-465-4872

Midtown Manor

125 S 900 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Ph: 8001-363-6340
Fax: 801-355-2006

Modivcare

Mt. Olympus Rehabilitation Center

2200 E 3300 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Ph: 801-486-2096
Fax: 801-486-0105

N-P

National Center for Transgender Equality

(202) 642-4542

Paratransit

Patient and Family Housing

/locations/patient-family-housing

patient housing

R-S

Rentler

Rides For Wellness

Salt Lake City International Airport

Mark Cheminant
ADA Coordinator
mark.cheminant@slcgov.com
801-575-2909; Brooke Orgill, SLC Airport Operations Supervisor brooke.orgill@slcgov.com, 801-575-2850

Salt Lake County Aging and Adult Services

https://slco.org/aging-adult-services/caregiver-support

Cherise Jensen cjjensen@slco.org
385-468-3200
385-468-3280
2001 S State Street STW S1-600, Salt Lake City, UT 84114
 

Salt Lake County Housing and Community Development

385-468-4901
2001 South State Street, S2-100, Salt Lake City, UT, 84114

Sandstone Healthcare Center American Fork

350 E 300 N
American Fork, UT 84003
Ph: 801-756-5293
Fax: 801-756-8705

Sandstone Healthcare Center Brigham City

775 N 200 E
Brigham City, UT 84302
Ph: 435.723.7777
Fax: 435.723.8773

Sandstone Healthcare Center Millcreek

3855 S 700 E
SLC, UT 84106
Ph: 801.268.4766
Fax: 801.883.8934

Sandstone Healthcare Center Nephi

1100 N 400 E
Nephi, UT 84648
Ph: 435-623-1721
Fax: 435-623-5821

Southern Utah Veteran Home

160 North 200 East
Ivins, UT 84738
Phone: 435-634-5220 
Fax: 435-673-5839

T-U-V

Tender Care Home Health and Hospice

1751 W Alexander St.
Suite 106
West Valley, UT 84119
801-335-0522

Tooele County Housing Authority

(435)882-7875
66 West Vine Street Tooele, UT 84074

Transgender Law Center

510-587-9696

TSA Cares


855-787-2227

United Access

University Guest House

University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Preferred Lodging List

/documents/hotel-accommodations-salt-lake-city-university-of-utah-health-2-2023

UTA on Demand

app based as well

Utah Community Action

Utah Independent Living Center

801-466-5565
3445 S Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
 

Idaho Centers for Independent Living

Montana

 

VRBO

W-Z

Wheelchair Getaways

William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home

700 Foothill Blvd
SLC, UT 84113
Phone: 801-584-1900
Fax: 801-584-1960

Driving Assessment

/locations/sugar-house/rehab-therapy/drive-rehab-program

801-581-2221

Education & Employment

A-C

Accessible College

Amputee Coalition

California Vocational Rehabilitation

Craig H. Neilsen Foundation

Craig H. Neilsen Scholarship

D-F

Facing Disability

G-M

Model Systems Knowledge Translation  Center

Montana Vocational Rehabilitation

N-P

Nevada Vocational Rehabilitation

Paralysis Resource Guide

Q-S

Seniors Blue Book

Spinalpedia

T-U

Utah Community Action

Utah Department of Health & Human Services

Multi-Agency State Office Building
195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, Utah
84116
(833) 353-3447

Utah Department of Workforce Services

dwscontactus@utah.gov, 801-526-WORK (9675)

Salt Lake City

V-Z

Vocational Rehabilitation ID

844-324-3983
650 West State Street Room 150 Boise, ID 83720

Vocational Rehabilitation MT

877-296-11197
111 North Last Chance Gulch Suite 4C Helena, MT 59604

Vocational Rehabilitation WY

307-777-8650
5221 Yellowstone Road Cheyenne, WY 82002

Vocational Rehabiltiation NV

Southern NV: 702-486-5230
Northern NV: 775-687-6860

Vocational Rehabiltiation UT

801-526-WORK (9675)

Work Ability Utah 

Aaron Thompson, Rehabilitation Services Director athompson@utah.gov or 

Leah Lobato, Director, Govenor's Committee on People with Disabilities & Business Relations Director leahlobato@utah.gov

Wyoming Vocational Rehabilitation

Yes, You Can Manual! 

Recreation & Leisure

Rehab Ping Pong
Wheelchair in forest

Challenged Athletes Foundation

858-866-0959

National Ability Center

discovernac.org 
435-649-3991
1000 Ability Way, Park City, UT 84060
info@discovernac.org

Paralysis Resource Guide

TRAILS 801-581-2526 or 801-581-2885

Visit Utah: Accessible Recreation Guide for Utah

Wasatch Adaptive Sports  www.wasatchadptivesports.org 801-933-2188


Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, 9385 S, Snowbird Center Dr., Snowbird, Utah 84092 
info@wasatchadaptivesports.org

Parenting

dad playing with daughter in a wheelchair

Helpful Tools and Tips

Please note the resources provided in this list may not reflect the values or beliefs of Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital. Always seek medical advice from a physician.

Community Resources

A-C

ACLU of Utah

D-E

Encircle

Equity Utah

801-355-3489

F-G

Genderbands

H-J

Jim Collins Foundation

K-L

LGBTQ+-Affirmative Therapist Guild of Utah

M-O

National Center for Transgender Equality

(202) 642-4542

Out2Enroll

P-Q

Plume

Point of Pride

R-T

Rebirth Health Center

801-272-3909

Trans Health Project

lgbtqia

Trans Resources at the U

Transgender Care Listings

Transgender Law Center

510-587-9696

TransMission-The Loft

U-Z

University of Utah Transgender Program

/transgender-health/  

801-213-2195

Utah Pride Center

VHA LGBTQ+ Health Program

Veterans Rehab Care

Hunter Seven Foundation

Idaho State Veterans Home

1957 Alvin Ricken Dr
Pocatello, ID 
Ph: 208-235-7800

The Independence Fund

VHA LGBTQ+ Health Program

Yes, You Can Manual!

american flags

Hope & Motivation

A-B

A Wonderful Stroke of Luck: From Occupational Therapist to Patient and Beyond Book

Adaptive Parent Project - Instagram 

Any One of Us (2019) woman with cerebral palsy that primarily uses as manual wheelchair Movie

Breathe (2017) Movie

Brittany Fisher Frank - Instagram

C-E

Daniizzie - Instagram

Endless Abilities: The story of our ability to adapt, our ability to love (2013) Movie

F-G

Facing Disability - Facebook Group

Facing Disability

Full Catastrophe Living Book

H-J

Joni: An Unforgettable Story Joni Eareckson Tada, Joe Musser

Just Don’t Fall: How I Grew Up, Conquered Illness, and Made It Down the Mountain Josh Sundquist

L-M

Life Between Two Gardens: Finding Purpose and Embracing Hope Amid Life’s Greatest Challenges Book

Living with Stroke:  A Guide for Patients and Their Families Book

Luckey (2008) Movie

Mama Zooms (Children's Book) Jane Cowen-Fletcher

Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World Book

Murderball (2005) Movie

My Stroke of Insight:  A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey Book

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Paralysis Resource Guide Created by the Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation

Hope and motivation

Q-R

Resilient.comm - Instagram

Roll.with.cole - Instagram

RollingwithLina - Instagram

S-T

Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body - Rebekah Taussig Book

SittingPretty - Instagram

Spinalpedia

The Headspace Guide of Meditation and Mindfulness: How Mindfulness Can Change your Life in Ten Minutes a Day Book Andy Puddicombe 

The Other Side of the Mountain (1975) Movie - Based on a true story of a young ski champion that has an accident resulting in a SCI while her friend has a similar presentation after contracting polio.

The Power of Now Book - Eckart Tolle

The Upside (2017) Movie - Based on a true story, a wealthy man with tetraplegia and his relationship with his caregiver

Thriving After Your Stroke:  Rebuilding the Mind and Body to Create a Meaningful Life Book - Steven Edgely, MD

U-Z

Unbeaten (2009) Movie - Documentary of 31 individuals with paraplegia doing the toughest road race in the world using hand cycles

Wheel Mommies Facebook Group

When I Walk (2013) Movie - Documentary about a man with MS and his journey

Wherever You Go, There You Are Book - Jon Kabat-Zinn

YouTube Channels for SCI Content





ParalyzedLiving @Keeponrollin and @Thewheelchairdad 

Adapted Clothing & Personal Care

Adaptive clothing

Patti + Ricky Adaptive Clothing

303-578-6594; TTY 1-800-439-2370; info@pattiandricky.com

Rebound Wear

(646) 688-3450; info@reboundwear.com

Smart Adaptive Clothing  

(267) 818 – 4407; info@smartadaptive.com

Books to Read

Reading Recommendations

Please note the books provided in this resource list may not reflect the values or beliefs of Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital. Always seek medical advice from your physician.

  • Is Fred Dead? A Manual on Sexuality for Men with Spinal Cord Injuries - Book Robert W. Baer (2004)
  • The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability: For All of Us Who Live with Disabilities, Chronic Pain, and Illness -Book By Miriam Kaufman, Cory Silverberg and Fran Odette (2007)
  • The Mindful Way Through Depression - Book Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, & Jon Kabat-Zinn
  • Mindfulness in Plain English - Book Bhante Gunaratana
  • Guided Mindfulness Meditation - Series 1, 2 & 3 Audible Jon Kabat-Zinn
Young underrepresented girl in a wheelchair hugging her friend

Movies & Videos to Watch

Please note the movies and videos provided in this list may not reflect the values or beliefs of Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital. Always seek medical advice from your physician.

  • —Documentary of a professional mountain biker that had a spinal cord injury 
  • —Based on a true story of a couple where the husband is on a ventilator due to polio
  • —Based on a true story, a wealthy man with tetraplegia and his relationship with his caregiver
  • —Documentary focused on adaptive recreation
  • —Documentary about a man with multiple sclerosis and his journey
  • —Documentary of 31 individuals with paraplegia who are hand-cycling the toughest road race in the world
  • —Documentary of a paralyzed artist
  • —Documentary of the Paralympic tetraplegic rugby team
  • —Based on a true story of a young ski champion who has an accident resulting in a spinal cord injury while her friend has a similar presentation after contracting polio

Social Media Accounts

Recommendations to Follow

Please note the social media accounts provided here may not reflect the values or beliefs of Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital. Always seek medical advice from your physician.

girl in a wheelchair smiling

Online apps

man on cell phone

Big Magnify Free App

Calm App

Come Back Strong App

DownDog App

Elevate App

Glasses App

Habatica App

Headspace App

Lumosity App

Medisafe App

Peak App

UCLA Mindful App

Vocal Eyes App

Waking Up App

Hear From Our Patients & Specialists