‘Enabled veterans’
January 26th, 2009
From the Boston Globe:
The New England chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America offers support and physical activity to about 1,000 veterans with disabilities through sports and recreation, including bowling, basketball, and skiing, .
“Athletics do a lot for a person’s mental health, but maybe more so for us,” said Paul Kenney [photo left], 55, an Army veteran. “You tend to think you’re on your own, but in a group like this you gain access to the experiences of people going through the same thing.”
Often, information is exchanged about physical and medical issues, including infections, personal hygiene, and medications, that prove more valuable than anything gleaned from a doctor’s office.
“We learn a lot from each other,” Kenney said. “It’s made a tremendous difference in my life.”

