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JACKSON PATIENTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES HANDCYCLE THROUGH THE EVERGLADES
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Who:
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Jackson rehabilitation patients with spinal cord injuries; Cathy Herring, recreation therapist, Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital; Ralph Abreu, Program Coordinator, City of Miami Parks.
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What:
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The wide expansion of sawgrass prairies in the Everglades will be the perfect backdrop for Jackson Rehabilitation Hospital patients as they take part in a hand cycling extravaganza. The City of Miami Parks Department donates the hand cycles so that Jackson’s patients with spinal cord injuries can cycle throughout the park.
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When:
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April
11, 2013, 10:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
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Where:
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Shark Valley, northern section of Everglades National Park
36000 S.W. 8th St. (S. W. 360th Avenue and Tamiami Trail)
Miami, FL 33194
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This event promotes wellness and health, and is part of Jackson’s ongoing program to provide options and activities for our patients.
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Editor’s Note:
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Hand cyclers will bike for 15 miles throughout the Everglades
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Jackson Health System
1611 N.W. 12th Avenue Miami, FL 33136
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