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Groups set agenda for Nat'l CRT Awareness Week 

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Groups set agenda for Nat'l CRT Awareness Week 

August 10, 2022HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – As part of National CRT Awareness Week next week, Unite4CRT and NRRTS will present a series of panel discussions on Aug. 17 to raise awareness of the importance of ensuring access to complex rehab technology. The series kicks off at 12:45 EST with a welcome message, followed by a presentation on “Navigating the Public School System When You Have a Disability.” Other presentations: “Traveling With My Wheelchair – What Should I Expect?” “You...

Awareness, Complex Rehab Technology (CRT), National, Unite4CRT


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Unite4CRT puts issues into focus

February 1, 2022Liz Beaulieu, Editor

Unite4CRT, a group of wheelchair users and complex rehab stakeholders that meets online for monthly “Conversations,” is organizing the first in what will be a series of focus groups to increase its participation and advocacy efforts.  The first focus group, led by Jean Minkel, a PT and ATP, will focus on Medicare’s in-the-home requirement, which restricts beneficiaries to getting wheelchairs that can be used in the home.  “We’re trying to collect people...

Complex Rehab, Unite4CRT


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'Unstoppable' Jenny Siegle given award

July 30, 2020HME News Staff

LUBBOCK, Texas - Jenny Siegle was awarded the Consumer Advocate of the Year during the Unite4CRT Town Hall Meeting on July 28. Siegle helped to form Unite4CRT and has been a driving force in planning the monthly town hall meeting topics and discussions, NRRTS says. “As the host for these meetings, Jenny's warm and welcoming personality ensures that everyone feels welcome,” NRRTS stated in a bulletin. “She is able to initiate and encourage discussion for a diverse audience, and embodies...

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Users Unite4CRT

January 17, 2020Liz Beaulieu, Editor

YARMOUTH, Maine - After a successful first virtual town hall meeting last summer, a group of wheelchair users has given themselves a name, Unite4CRT, and has taken a more strategic approach to sharing their stories in 2020. The group plans to host town halls on Facebook Live each month leading up to the Access2CRT Summit, March 30-31 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Va. February's town hall will be hosted by Jenny Siegle and will cover caregiver essentials. “Jenny manages...

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