Mike Utley to fund Scholarships for Persons Recovering from Spinal Cord Injuries at DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
February 5, 2010 by Contributor
Filed under Healthy Happenings
Former Detroit Lion, Mike Utley, is supporting scholarship opportunities for persons with spinal cord injuries (SCI) to maximize their recovery and improve their quality of life.
Through the generous support of the Mike Utley Foundation, Utley will be funding three scholarships to Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM). The Scholarships will provide qualifying recipients with one free month of intense therapy and fitness training. The program will include nutrition consultations, physical therapy, personal training and biofeedback therapy.
As a leader in the treatment of spinal cord injury, RIM sees more SCI patients than any other program in Michigan, including the most complex cases. RIM is also home to the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery (CSCIR). The CSCIR is one of the first hospital-based programs of its kind in the U.S. to provide long-term, high-intensity, activity-based therapy, to optimize health and function in persons with spinal cord injury. The program incorporates the latest scientific research and innovative therapeutic techniques, in the quest to make recovery from spinal cord injury a reality.
Utley, was paralyzed during an NFL game in 1991. In the years since his injury he has inspired others with his own drive, determination and incredible motivation to strive for optimal physical performance.
“Dedicating myself one hundred and ten percent to physical therapy and strength training is a big part of who I am and how much I have been able to achieve since my injury, says Utley. “That is why, I am so excited to be working with the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan to bring this opportunity to other individuals with spinal cord injuries so that they too can have the opportunities and tools for success.”
Applications are now being accepted for the Mike Utley Scholarships. To download the scholarship application form, please visit www.RIMrehab.org. Under Community Programs, select Mike Utley Scholarship. The deadline for submitting the application is April 1, 2010.
