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Donation to Fund Gaylord Outpatient Spinal Cord Injury Equipment
$7,000 Donation Raised by the 2018 M.J. Petretto Golf Classic
Gaylord Hospital recently received a $7,000 donation raised by The M.J. Petretto Foundation 2018 Golf Classic held in Clinton held earlier this summer.
The generous donation will be used towards the purchase of equipment that will benefit outpatient spinal cord injury patients.
Tara Knapp, Vice President of Development, Marketing and Public Relations at Gaylord Hospital said that one of the items to be purchased with the funds includes an adjustable hi/lo mat that will allow patients to successfully transfer wheelchair-bound patients to and from varying height surfaces.
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A portion of the donation will also be used to acquire a standing frame for wheelchair users. Knapp explained that the alternative positioning device will be used to support individuals with mild to severe disabilities including paraplegia and quadriplegia. The act of 'passive' standing, she said, will help users reap the physical, emotional and mental health benefits the movement provides and reduce the health risks and dangers often associated with prolonged sitting.
“We are grateful for The M.J. Petretto Foundation for continuing to choose Gaylord as a beneficiary of their golf tournament and for helping our patients ‘Think Possible.’”
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About the M.J. Petretto Foundation:
The M.J. Petretto Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization established in 2009 as part of Retirement Planning Group’s commitment to give back time, talent and money to support the efforts of Connecticut not-for-profits. The Foundation’s mission is to fund organizations that support education health, and quality of life to build stronger Connecticut communities. The Foundation was also inspired by a 2008 automobile accident that nearly claimed the life of M.J.’s nephew, Jesse. He suffered a spinal cord injury that changed his life,and hers, forever. Each year The MJ Petretto Foundation Golf Classic will help fund Gaylord Hospital’s Spinal Cord Injury Program and other non-profit Connecticut Organizations.
About Gaylord Specialty Healthcare:
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut is a not-for profit, 137-bed specialty hospital that provides care and treatment of people with complex medical and intensive rehabilitation issues. Gaylord also operates outpatient therapy centers in Wallingford, North Haven, and Cheshire. For latest news or more information go to www.gaylord.org.
