APPLY TO OUR PROGRAM
Bridging Bionics Foundation is a charitable non-profit organization based in a small community in Colorado, that offers physical therapy combined with advanced technologies such as whole-body vibration and exoskeleton suits for neurologically impaired individuals. At this time, we are only able to offer our programs to our local community inside Pitkin, Garfield, Eagle and Mesa Counties. Our facilities are located in Snowmass Village and Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
Our program uses exoskeletons that are intended to assist with augmenting ambulatory functions for individuals with neurological impairments such as spinal cord injury and stroke. If you do not reside within proximity to our two facilities, we recommend calling the companies directly to inquire about the technologies we use in our program, and where you might be able to access them for a trial. Links to the technologies we utilize in our program are below.
For individuals inquiring about our neuro-rehabilitation program, it is essential to first determine if the person can meet the inclusion criteria to participate in our program. Please see below.
CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATING IN OUR PROGRAM
For the safety of the individual, there is a list of inclusion criteria that needs to be met in order for someone to qualify to use our exoskeletons. With some variations with the different devices, here is a list of the most important criteria:
- Weight 220 / 250 lbs or less
- Height 5’0”-6’4” tall, depending on leg length (for exoskeleton users)
- Sufficient upper extremity strength to manage stability aid (for exoskeleton users)
- Healthy bone density
- Nearly normal range of motion of hips, knees and ankles (no joint contractors)
- No significant leg length discrepancy
- Tolerance to standing without adverse symptoms
Contraindications are (but not limited to):
- Uncontrolled Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD)
- Uncontrolled spasticity
- Spinal instability
- Unresolved deep vein thrombosis
- Poor skin integrity
- Lower limb prosthesis
- Colostomy bag
- Pregnancy
Bridging Bionics is set-up to assist individuals with fundraising campaigns to help them acquire their own technologies to use in the home in the United States only. If you are interested in information regarding applying for fundraising assistance for a personal campaign, please email [email protected].
More Information
All clients must complete the following paperwork before being scheduled for an initial evaluation for the Mobility Program:
- Client Information Form
- Medical Release
- Client Waiver
- Media Release
- Payment Form
*New clients forms are available below. Please scan and email a digital copy of the paperwork to [email protected] and bring the original copies with you to your first scheduled session.
Client Cost:
Our Mobility Program is a charitable outreach to encourage our local community members, who have mobility impairments, to attain a better quality of life. Bridging Bionics Foundation conducts ongoing fundraising activities to sustain the program and offset the cost for physical therapists’ training and compensation, facility space and state of the art equipment.
- One-Year Annual Program Fee
A one-time annual minimum program fee of $500 to participate in the program is recommended. (Sponsorship applications are available upon request.) - One-time Visit Only
For individuals who use the technology for one time only, the recommended donation is $150.
Please make your check payable and send to:
Bridging Bionics Foundation
PO Box 3766
Basalt, CO 81621
Scholarships:
No one is turned away because of financial hardship. If you are an individual in need, please fill out our scholarship application,ication below.
Cancellation:
We appreciate a 48-hour cancellation notice from your scheduled appointment.
If you need to cancel within a 24-hour period before your scheduled appointment, we encourage a $75 donation per scheduled hour to cover the cost of compensating our physical therapists for their time.
For more information please email [email protected] or contact us HERE.