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Peer Support Programme
Strengthening peer support through hospital visits, home and community follow-up, caregiver engagement, psychosocial support and community reintegration.
The work
Overview
Peer support is at the heart of SIAM's work. Trained peer mentors with lived experience of spinal cord injury provide practical, emotional and social support to individuals and families as they adjust to life with spinal cord injury.
How we work
Activities
- 01Peer mentor training and capacity building
- 02Hospital visits and discharge support
- 03Home and community follow-up
- 04Psychosocial support and caregiver engagement
What changes
Outcomes
- Improved adjustment and confidence after spinal cord injury
- Stronger referral pathways to rehabilitation and community services
- Greater family and caregiver understanding and support
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