East Coast Rehab, LLC is a company that provides durable medical equipment for children. They are located in Alexandria and have a beautiful show room with many models available for demonstration. They also repair equipment. Call 703-329-2977 for more information.
Pat Grimes,Inc is a Home Medical Equipment and Supply Company in Fredericksburg , Va. This family owned business will do equipment repairs, and work with us to order pediatric seating and positioning equipment, and pediatric strollers and walkers. Call 1-800-852-3688.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Living in the Metropolitan Area of D.C. affords us the luxury of many organizations and support groups.
Some of which may be of interest to our families are:
- Autism Parent Support Groups: 703-430-3519
- Attention Deficit Disorder: 703-641-5451
- Brain Injury Services: 703-451-8881
- Parents of Children with Cerebral Palsy 703-421-4060 ext. 100186
- Parents of Down Syndrome: 703-451-6328
- Muscular Dystrophy Association: 703-385-7186
- National Organization for Rare Disorders: 1-800-999-6673
HELP FOR INSURANCE APPEALS
I am sure that those of you who had the opportunity to attend the meeting on health care issues, arranged by Carin Brandt found it as informative as I. We had the pleasure of meeting the representatives from the Office of Managed Care Ombudsman and from the Bureau of Insurance managed Care Appeals Office. The principal function of their offices is to aid Virginia consumers who have HMO's or PPO's . These offices can assist consumers in understanding and exercising their rights of appeal of adverse decisions made by their insurance companies. You may call Thomas Bridenstine at 1-877-310-6560 or e-mail: tbridenstine@scc.state.va.us
The Lite Gait Walker is back in Springfield for a few weeks. Please ask your therapist if you would like your child to use it.
Theratogs are also available for trials. The staff are beginning to try them with a variety of children.
