Assistance Program
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Sister-Bear, a tax-exempt non-profit foundation, is dedicated to the following mission:
Our mission is to provide hope and independence through neuro rehab and wellness resources for adults living with a neurological injury or illness.
Instructions for Financial Assistance Application:
To apply for financial assistance from the Sister-Bear Foundation, please complete and submit the application along with the required documents. Applications for financial assistance are reviewed by the Sister-Bear Foundation Committee on a quarterly basis. Assistance funds are awarded based on availability of funds and at the sole discretion of the Sister-Bear Committee and Sister-Bear Board of Directors. All applicants will be contacted following review of their application.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be 18 years and older.
Applicants must be diagnosed with a spinal cord illness/injury or another neurological accident or illness and are mobility impaired.
Applicants must reside in the top 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle or the surrounding four state area (Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Colorado).
All sections of the application must be completed, and all accompanying documents must be submitted prior to the Board reviewing the request.
Assistance may be requested one time during a fiscal quarter. Each request for assistance requires a new application submission.
Applicants must have financial need and may be asked to provide supporting financial documentation such as receipts, federal tax returns, SSI Benefits verification letters, etc.
Details:
Assistance funds are paid to the provider or for the resource directly. No funds are paid directly to the applicant.
Funding awards are cancelled if not used within one year from date of approval.
The following are expenses considered for, but not limited to:
Wheelchairs; Bath / Shower Chair; Wheelchair Accessory or Modification (i.e.: SmartDrive); Wheelchair Lifts; Vehicle Modifications (i.e.: hand controls, lifts); Driver Evaluations & Training; Specialty Beds & Mattresses; FES Equipment; Home Medical Supplies (i.e.: catheters, adult diapers, mattress pads); Patient Lifts, Home Modifications (i.e.: ramps, bathroom, hallway, etc.); Prescription Medications; Therapeutic, Medical and Rehabilitation Services (i.e.: Voice therapy, Occupation, Physical, Aquatic, Equine, Massage, Rolfing, Acupuncture, etc.); Travel Expenses incurred to travel to Therapeutic, Medical, and Rehabilitation Services (i.e.: gas, hotel, food, etc.); Service Animals (i.e.: Service animal, training); Support Groups for Caregivers / Counseling / Mental Health Therapy.
Expenses Not covered by this Grant are, but not limited to, the following:
Computer, Cell Phone, Living Expenses (i.e.: Rent, Utilities, etc.), or Mileage.
Required Documents:
The application must be accompanied by a signed letter from applicant’s treating physician on that physician’s letterhead stating the applicant’s full name, date of birth and diagnosis.
Provide documentation showing denial from insurance company (if applicable).
Receipt(s) for expenses incurred within the last 3 months (if applicable).
Documentation of expected expenses related to the list above.
Please contact Sister-Bear Wellness Program Committee representative, at grants@sister-bear.com with questions concerning the application process.
If you would prefer to print and send the paper form, please click the button below for the printable PDF form.
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REQUIRED:
Include a signed letter from applicant’s treating physician on that physician’s letterhead stating the applicant’s full name, date of birth, and diagnosis.
-Provide documentation showing denial from insurance company.
-Receipt(s) for expenses incurred within the last 3 months.
-Documentation of expected expenses related to the list above.
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO EMAIL ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO programs@sister-bear.com