Press release
Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center Priority Impact Quality-of-Life grant. Thirty-four grants totaling $1,029,908 were awarded. The Quality-of-Life Grants Program supports nonprofit organizations that empower individuals living with paralysis. Since the Quality-of-Life Grants Program’s inception, more than 3,600 grants totaling over $37 million have been awarded.
ILGR will use the grant to expand the variety and quantity of durable medical equipment and accessories in their Loan Closet to include a variety of wheelchair ramps, portable hot spots for Internet access, exercise equipment, and other, more traditional, items such as wheelchairs and walkers.
The goal of the Loan Closet is to improve the quality of life for people experiencing disabilities, paralysis, and other medical conditions. Access is open to anyone with a qualifying need. The loans last for 90 days, which provides borrowers enough time to secure permanent access to the equipment on their own.
Those interested can request applications to borrow devices from the ILGR Medial Equipment Loan Closet by calling (585) 815-8501, extension 400, or stopping by the ILGR office in the Crickler Executive Business Center at 319 West Main Street, Batavia, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. If some items are in particularly high demand, we will begin waiting lists for them.
On behalf of the staff, volunteers, consumers and Governing Council of ILGR, Director Rae Frank offers their sincere thanks to the Reeve Foundation for the honor of being accorded this grant.
Independent Living of the Genesee Region is a member of the Western New York Independent Living, Inc. family of agencies that offer an expanding array of services to aid individuals with disabilities to take control of their own lives.
About the Reeve Foundation:
The Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center has several grants under the Quality-of-Life program awarding grants in different category areas, varying in different amounts. The Priority Impact Quality of Life grants program funds one-to-two-year grants with three increasing levels of grant funding: Respite and Caregiving, Assistive Technology and COVID-19: Addressing Social Isolation (Up to $30,000), Nursing Home Transition, Racial Equity, and Rural Unserved & Underserved Populations (Up to $40,000), and Employment (Up to $50,000). Each tier is targeted to focus on a high-priority issue to increase access to services and increase the independence or inclusion of people living with paralysis, their family members, and caregivers.
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research and improving the quality of life for individuals and families impacted by paralysis. By uniting the brightest minds in the field, we are working tirelessly to accelerate scientific discovery across the field of spinal cord research by investing in labs across the globe. Additionally, through a cooperative agreement with the Administration for Community Living, the Reeve Foundation’s National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) promotes the health, well-being, and independence of people living with paralysis, providing comprehensive information, resources, and referral services assisting over 100,000 individuals and families since its launch in 2002. The Reeve Foundation is committed to elevating our community’s voices and needs to achieve greater representation and independence. We meet all 20 of the Better Business Bureau’s standards for charity accountability and hold the BBB’s Charity Seal. For more information, please visit our website at www.ChristopherReeve.org or call 800-225-0292.