What We Do

The Michael Feger Paralysis Foundation provides durable medical equipment, assistive technology products, and educational materials to people with a spinal cord injury who live in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. We hope to expand to other states as we grow larger.

Durable Medical Equipment

Durable medical equipment (DME) is a term used to describe any medical equipment used in the home to aid in a better quality of living. It is a benefit included in most insurances.

Durable medical equipment we help provide include Shower Chairs, Hospital Beds, Wheelchairs and Wheelchair Cushions.

Some specific DME that Michael uses everyday:

• ROHO Wheelchair Cushion
• Hill-Rom Air Mattress and Bed
• Permobil Power Wheelchair

Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology (AT) is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities. AT promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the technology needed to accomplish such tasks.

Assistive Technology products we help provide include Computer accessibility products such as accessible buttons, Sip/Puff Products, text-to-speech products, Head Mouse products, Onscreen Keyboards and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) products.

Some specific AT that Michael uses everyday:

• Tracker Pro by Madentec
• KeyStrokes™ On-screen Keyboard

Home Accessibility Products

Home Accessibility Products we help provide include Ramps, Door openers and environmental controls.

Some specific Home Accessibility Products that Michael uses everyday:

• Wheelchair Ramp
• Swinging Door Hinges

If you or someone you know lives in Kentucky or Southern Indiana and could use our help please contact us for a Grant Application.