These funds help National Rehabilitation Hospital provide ongoing care and rehabilitative services to its patients and the community. Support for each fund is welcomed at any level of giving.

Brain Injury Fund
Under the guidance of the Director of the Brain Injury Program, these funds support research projects, special programs, and other projects of the Brain Injury Program and new National Center for Brain Injury Rehabilitation & Research.

Driver Training Program Fund
The NRH Driver Training Program Sponsored by GEICO is the only fully-accessible driver training program in the Washington metropolitan area able to accommodate a wide range of individuals with significant disabilities, including those who have sustained spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, amputation, post-polio syndrome, and other conditions. This fund enables NRH to provide safe instruction, excellent teachers, and up-to-date adaptable driving vehicles to over two hundred people each year. This program has served nearly two thousand people thus far, helping them achieve independence that can only come from driving.

Medical Staff Fund
This fund supports Medical Staff activities, guest lecture honorariums, resident research, and awards.

National Center for Children’s Rehabilitation (NCCR) Special Purpose Fund
The NCCR is the only dedicated pediatric rehabilitation center for children in the Washington, DC area. Founded in cooperation with Children's National Medical Center, this safe, colorful and upbeat center provides children with the finest rehabilitation care, education coordination and recreation activities. Gifts to the NCCR Special Purpose Fund support a wide variety of programs for our youngest patients.

NCCR Patient Care Assistance Fund
Sudden disabling conditions can overwhelm the finances of some of our pediatric patients' families, leaving them unable to purchase much needed care-related items. To help meet that need, this fund provides grants to pediatric patients and their low income families who have depleted their private resources and their insurance so that they can purchase equipment such as wheelchairs, prosthetics, lifts, walkers, medications, home care supplies and therapy.

NCCR Therapeutic Recreation Fund
Therapeutic Recreation combines sports, games and recreational activities with sound therapeutic practices to create fun and enjoyable rehabilitation sessions for our patients. Our young patients react very positively to this therapy while benefiting cognitively, physically and emotionally. Furthermore, children are introduced to accessible sports which they can continue for years to come through our sports programs. Since Therapeutic Recreation is not covered by insurance or government programs, we rely upon the community to generously support this wonderfully successful program.

NRH Press
NRH Press is proud to produce four patient-oriented publications, written by nationally renowned NRH physicians and researchers. The series includes books on managing life after the impact of Brain Injury, Stroke, Spinal Cord Injury, and Post-Polio Syndrome.

Patient Care Assistance Fund
Sudden disabling conditions can overwhelm the finances of some of our patients, leaving them unable to purchase much needed care-related items. To help meet that need, this fund provides grants to patients and their families who have depleted their private resources and their insurance so that they can purchase equipment such as wheelchairs, prosthetics, lifts, walkers, medications, home care supplies and therapy.

Patient Education Center
Patients and their families are often faced with many questions as they work through their rehabilitation challenges. To compliment the many caregivers who counsel patients and their families, NRH also makes available our Patient Education Center with a variety of educational print and audio visual materials as well as access to the internet. Gifts to this fund help further the mission of this wonderfully empowering resource for our patients.

Post-Polio Fund
This fund is devoted to the care, research, and education activities of NRH's nationally recognized Post-Polio Program. The program provides patients with a guide to living and aging well with post-polio syndrome.

Research & Education Fund
Research and Education are two pillars of NRH’s mission, and are critically important to the advancement of rehabilitative care. The Research & Education Fund supports research fellowship opportunities, conferences and non-federally funded research activity.

Spinal Cord Holiday Fund
Each year, NRH hosts a celebratory holiday party for existing and past spinal cord injured patients and their families. This lively gathering features entertainment, games, delicious food, and gifts bags full of useful items. For many in attendance, this event is the highlight of their holiday season.

Spiritual Care Fund
NRH patients and families may ask for spiritual care or chaplain services. The chaplain visits and talks with patients upon request. They also provide weekly religious services. This fund supports resources which the chaplain uses to meet spiritual care needs of our patients such as invited speakers, reading materials, and educational and support materials.

Sports Programs Fund
These funds provide financial assistance for internal and external sports activities for persons with disabilities. Through such enjoyable initiatives as wheelchair basketball, sled hockey, quad rugby, and handcycling, participants benefit from the camaraderie, exercise and teamwork that leads to improved physical and emotional health. Any member of the disabled community is invited to participate in these activities, regardless of whether or not he or she has received treatment at NRH

Susan Carter Lecture Fund
Named after a past NRH patient, the Susan Carter Lecture underwrites the annual lecture series where recognized rehabilitation researchers and physicians provide professionals and consumers with the latest information about Post-Polio and related rehabilitation issues.

Therapeutic Garden Fund
The Therapeutic Garden is a beautifully landscaped area for patients, families and staff to enjoy. With the "Victory of the Human Spirit" sculpture and fountain as its centerpiece, the garden also serves as unique setting for patient therapy and recreational sports, such as the competitive Bocce matches between NRH Team Members. Contributions help maintain and improve this lovely setting.

Trauma Prevention Fund
The Trauma Prevention Fund provides financial support to projects, marketing materials, and participation with other related organizations.

Opportunity Fund
Unrestricted funds are able to provide immediate funds to support program and project opportunities and needs as determined by the NRH President and Board of Directors.