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Special Symposium

Virtual Option

Spinal Cord Injury

Caregiver Needs & Related Research

SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM: Margaret Nosek Award Lectureship: Building Partnerships Between Rehabilitation Providers and Hired and Family Caregivers SS6

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  
Location:  ROOM: Continental Ballroom B DIRECTIONS: Lobby Level: From the Main Elevator Bank, proceed right toward the FedEx Office. At the Fed Ex Office, turn right and proceed past the ACRM Registration Desk and into the Continental Foyer. Continental B Lobby is directly adjacent to the center section of the Continental Ballroom.
To honor the important work of Dr. Margaret Nosek in the area of independent living and caregiving support, Dr. Zanca’s talk will discuss the need and opportunity for SCI rehabilitation professionals to partner with home health and family caregiving communities to support their well-being and skill development. Dr. Zanca will review current literature pertaining to SCI caregiving and will present findings from a series of four investigations into the education and support needs of hired and family caregivers. She will identify common themes emerging from these investigations, and opportunities for the rehabilitation community to address important gaps in caregiver knowledge, skills, and support.

** This is an Award Lectureship by the ACRM Spinal Cord Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group (SCI-ISIG)

*** Jeanne M. Zanca, MPT, PhD, FACRM was selected by the executive committee of the ACRM Spinal Cord Injury Interdisciplinary Special Interest Group (SCI-ISIG) as the recipient of this year’s SCI-ISIG Dr. Margaret Nosek Award. The award recognizes an individual who demonstrates drive and commitment to advancing scientific knowledge, developing standards of clinical practice, raising awareness, and advocating for appropriate health care and community support for women with disabilities. More on the ACRM Nosek Award >

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe key challenges in our current system of caregiver training and support that contribute to caregiver stress and difficulty meeting care needs.
  • Discuss observations from past research that suggest targets for future intervention programs.
  • Identify at least three actions rehabilitation professionals can take to enhance hired and family caregiver knowledge and support.