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RESOURCES

FOR AMPUTEES & CAREGIVERS

Questions to Ask Your Surgeon Before Amputation

Points to Consider When Preparing for Amputation Surgery

Post-Amputation Wound Care and Limb Maintenance

Post-Amputation Emotional Recovery

Important Milestones

Advocating For Yourself

Prosthetic FAQ for the New Amputee

Finding a Prosthetist

When to Replace a Prosthesis

Upper Extremity Limb Loss: Questions to Ask

Managing Phantom Pain

FOR CAREGIVERS

Resources for Caregivers

Caring for the Caregiver

DRIVING

Getting Behind the Wheel After Amputation

Vehicle Modifications

EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Program

Job Training with San Antonio Food Bank

TRAVELING WITH A DISABILITY

VIA Trans Bus Service in San Antonio

Air Travel with a Disability

TSA Information: Disabilities and Medical Conditions

NUTRITION

San Antonio Food Bank

Meals on Wheels

Find a Food Pantry in Your Area

HOMELESSNESS

Haven for Hope

Battered Women & Children's Shelter - 24 Hr Crisis Hotline: (210) 733-8810

San Antonio Women's and Children's Shelter
521 Elmira St., San Antonio TX: (210) 352-2000

Salvation Army Shelter for Men
226 Nolan St., San Antonio, TX: (210) 226-2291

San Antonio Rescue Mission for Men
907 E. Quincy St., San Antonio, TX: (210) 222-9736

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE

College Funding for Students with Limb Loss/Limb Difference

DONATING PROSTHETIC LIMBS

Penta Medical Recyling (they cover cost of shipping; click for more information)

Range of Motion Project (ROMP) - Donate prosthetic components for people in need in Guatemala and Ecuador

Limbs for Life

ONLY NEED ONE SHOE?

Shoe Exchanges and Retailers Selling Single Shoes

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