NeuroHope was proud to be recognized at the Indianapolis Business Journal’s inaugural “Nonprofit Excellence Awards” at the Indiana Roof Ballroom!
The event sought to honor nonprofits, philanthropists, and executives that are making significant impact across Indiana.
In 2024, NeuroHope served more than 250 patients, relocated our operations, and expanded our programs thanks to our partnership with Conquer Paralysis Now . This year we have already surpassed those numbers in our new home at the DRIVEN NeuroRecovery Center.
We are thankful to be among the nine central Indiana organizations chosen to be honored this year, and are proud of the growth that made this recognition possible.
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In 2016, the OrthoIndy Foundation awarded NeuroHope a small $5,000 grant. They believed in our mission and planted one of our early seeds for success. Over the years, the foundation and its leaders have become one of our biggest champions, culminating in a program-changing $1,000,000 grant in 2021.
Now, we are proud to announce a new $150,000 grant through the Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) to directly support the costs of our extended care programs.
We are honored, proud, and grateful to have earned the continued trust from the Foundation. Their support continues to change lives!
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A special THANK YOU to the “Skills On Wheels” (SOW) team from Indiana University for making a return to NeuroHope!
Skills On Wheels travels the community with volunteers from the IU Occupational Therapy School with mobile ramps, stairs, and more to help wheelchair users hone their skills with their equipment navigating curbs, inclines, difficult terrain, and other obstacles.
Video of day below!
Thanks to Krista Kaufman (OTD) and the rest of the NeuroHope team for making it a great day!
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On August 10th and 11th, NeuroHope served as a host site for a Locomotor Training seminar by Neurorecovery Learning (NRL). Led by Dr. Susan Harkema of the University of Louisville and her team from Frazier Rehabilitation Institute, we welcomed guests from other Activity-based neurorecovery centers for two days of treadmill training and reviewing the principles of activating the nervous system after spinal cord injury.
Locomotor Training uses a body-weight-support treadmill and a team of four clinicians delivering specific hand placement and sensory cueing to promote neuroplasticity and a reflexive stepping response after injury. Weight bearing, balance, trunk / motor control, cardiovascular health, respiratory strength and, ultimately, overall health and quality of life can all be improved through locomotor training.
Thank you to the NRL instructors, NeuroHope’s lead trainer Steven Bowser, and to the patients that volunteered time on the treadmill. It was a great weekend!
Learn more about Neurorecovery Learning’s online and live training here.
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This year we’re proud to announce a partnership with fellow non-profit “Conquer Paralysis Now”(CPN), established by former IndyCar driver and team owner Sam Schmidt, to expand our services, relocate our clinic, and re-shape the entire rehabilitative landscape in the community. The transformation of the former “Five Seasons” Sports Club on the northside of Indianapolis into the 115,000 square foot DRIVEN NeuroRecovery Center is nearly complete. We are RAISING FUNDS for NeuroHope’s relocation!
Join us on the golf course or sponsor the festivities to help reach our $50,000 goal to cover moving costs as we grow our programs, add aquatic and speech therapy, and continue to help people hundreds of people recover from paralysis.
Last summer, we proudly announced a major partnership between NeuroHope and fellow non-profit “Conquer Paralysis Now” (CPN), established by former IndyCar driver and team owner Sam Schmidt, to expand our services, relocate our clinic, and re-shape the entire rehabilitative landscape in our community. Now, the transformation of the former “Five Seasons” Sports Club on the northside of Indianapolis into the DRIVEN NeuroRecovery Center is nearly complete.
We remain on track for a September relocation to the 115,000 square foot campus that will expand our physical therapy, occupational therapy, and adaptive exercise programs, unveil a new accessible fitness center, and add speech and aquatic therapy to our programs. The campus will eventually feature sports courts for adaptive recreation, and leasable space for other like-minded healthcare and non-profit organizations. Take a video tour of the construction below!
NeuroHope and CPN / DRIVEN have followed each other’s work for years. Our missions are aligned in a purpose to change the model of healthcare access for people living with neurologic conditions. We live in an exciting time when breakthroughs in research, technology, and innovation in neurorehabilitation happen every year, yet insurance-based access continues to diminish. Our goal is to make adequate access to these resources possible for anyone in need.
Since 2014, the NeuroHope family has created a model that has made continued care a reality in Indiana. Along the way, we have raised millions of dollars, scaled our programs, and helped hundreds of people in their recovery. Our success has been possible thanks to the generous support of organizations like the University of Indianapolis, the Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund, the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, CICF, the OrthoIndy Foundation, and the many donors who have believed in our work over the last decade.
We are proud to have a new partnership with CPN at the DRIVEN center, and an exciting path to create a neurorecovery and adaptive wellness center unlike any other.
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We are excited to add Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation (TSS) as a therapy intervention at NeuroHope!
Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation
This alternate method of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) differs from the more traditional form of NMES that we already provide, by using electrodes to stimulate the spinal cord directly, as opposed to placing electrodes on the affected muscle groups and the peripheral nervous system.
The goal: increase motor signal strength by tapping into the excitability of the nervous system at the spinal cord (with increased electrical parameters). When the stimulation is turned on, there has been marked improvement in voluntary movement for both chronic and acute injuries for many patients in trials around the country.
The video below shows NeuroHope patient Ethan Fuller working with physical therapist Ali Peters. Just four months after his incomplete cervical spinal cord injury, and using TSS for the first time, there is improvement in Ethan’s ability to step with his left side, and raise his left arm.
It’s important to remember that every injury is different, and no recovery is the same! Different forms of electrical stimulation (TSS / NMES) may be more appropriate for some patients than others. Our philosophy is to have as many “tools” in the therapist’s toolbox as possible, and to ensure access to them is adequate to maximize recovery and improve long-term quality of life.
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NeuroHope started as a rehab center – but over the years has turned into a community! It was our second annual retreat to Indiana University’s Bradford Woods outdoor adaptive recreation center for a day spent boating, fishing, ziplining, canoeing, and at the archery range. More than 100 clients and caregivers joined us, and we added a few programs this year with meditation time in forest, a nature tour, and a campfire to cap off the day.
Check out a video of our day below!
Thanks to the sponsors Sparenberg Farms, Summit Consulting, Burger King of Kokomo, and Stride10 Coaching that made it possible!
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On behalf of our entire team and Board of Directors, we are thrilled to formally announce a major partnership between NeuroHope and fellow non-profit “Conquer Paralysis Now” (CPN), that will expand our services, relocate our clinic, and re-shape the entire rehabilitative landscape in our community!
CPN is a global project of the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation, which former IndyCar driver and team owner Sam Schmidt established in 2000 after a paralyzing crash on the race track. CPN has been a leader in spinal cord injury research funding for more than a decade. In recent years the foundation shifted its primary focus to rehabilitative care by opening the adaptive fitness center “DRIVEN” in Las Vegas in 2018.
NeuroHope and CPN / DRIVEN have followed each other’s work for years. Our missions are aligned in a purpose to change the model of healthcare access for people living with neurologic conditions. Now, we are taking our programs to the next level through CPN’s purchase of the former “Five Seasons” Health Club on the Northside of Indianapolis!
Renovation of the 108,000 square foot building will begin this fall, with plans to transform the campus into a state-of-the-art neurorecovery and adaptive fitness center unlike any in the midwest. Our goal is to expand our robotics program, introduce aquatic therapy, and create a campus for adaptive sports, recreation, and wellness for the entire paralysis community.
We live in an exciting time when breakthroughs in research, technology, and innovation in neurorehabilitation happen every year, yet insurance-based access continues to diminish. Since 2015, NeuroHope has worked to create a model that makes continued care a reality.
Our success has been possible through support from organizations like the University of Indianapolis, the Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Fund, the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, the OrthoIndy Foundation, and many more.
We are proud to have a new partner and an exciting path to expand and serve more people recovering from paralysis: the sole purpose of our existence.
Stay tuned! There will be more to come as we plan renovations and announce new fundraising goals to bring our dream to fruition.
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NeuroHope’s Director of Therapy Elliot Cohee, and Executive Director Chris Leeuw joined the set of IndyNow! to discuss the need for extended care programs for neurologic injuries, and NeuroHope’s growth over the last several years.
In 2023, we will serve our 500th patient along their road to recovery!
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NeuroHope was proud to be recognized at the Indianapolis Business Journal’s inaugural “Nonprofit Excellence Awards” at the Indiana Roof Ballroom!
