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'Behind the Blue': The Kentucky Appalachian Rural Rehabilitation Network (KARRN)
3-26-2024
On this episode of "Behind the Blue," Kitzman and Bond talk about the important work of KARRN, the collaboration the network has helped inspire, the culture shift they see happening both on and off campus, and more. This year during One...
Grace Jones Memorial Fund 2024
3-21-2024
It is my pleasure to announce the second annual call for applications for the Grace Jones Memorial Fund mini-grants. The Grace Jones Memorial Fund was established in memory of Grace Jones, who joined the faculty of the Department of Entomology at...
Free Class for People with Disabilities
10-19-2023
Financial Empowerment for People with Disabilities Seated, Adapted Exercise for People with Disabilities Mindfulness Techniques for Managing Pain
Monthly Reports
9-5-2023
Report: June 6th - July 18th Report: April - June 5th
Note from the Director
9-5-2023
Greetings: It has been a while since we have posted activities for the KARRN group. This does not mean we have been idle. On the contrary, we have been very busy this year. We have uploaded the last two group updates that include all the...
FROM AARP.ORG: A Community is Enabled Through the Reuse of Walkers, Wheelchairs and More
5-8-2023
A decade ago in Hazard, Kentucky, home of the University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health, physical therapists from four health programs met and shared a common complaint. Used wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches and other...
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Donates $125k to Hazard’s new Appalachian Center for Assistive Technology
3-14-2023
By Ryan Clark CHS Communications Director HAZARD, Ky. (March 10, 2023) — The University of Kentucky announced today a $125,000 grant from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky to support the new Appalachian Center for Assistive Technology, or ACAT,...
Appalachian Center for Assistive Technology
12-14-2022
The Appalachian Center for Assistive Technology (ACAT) is the Assistive Technology Resource...
Perry County Students Improve Accessibility at Local Park Through UK's CARAT-TOP Program
7-12-2022
Video produced by The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH). To view captions for this video, push play and click on the CC icon in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen. If using a mobile...
Project CARAT refurbishes assistive devices while filling the gap for supply chain issues
4-28-2022
As the price of aluminum continues to skyrocket, hospitals across the U.S. are reporting shortages in wheelchairs, canes and walkers. A program at the University of Kentucky refurbishes assistive devices while filling the gap of supply chain issues...
