THOUGHTS ABOUT DISCHARGE Your rehabilitation team, peers on the SCI unit or in the community, and others can help answer these questions. For more information, refer to the chapters on Psychosocial Adjustment and Sexuality. 1. How can you be sure that you are ready to be discharged? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Are your family members, friends, and/or attendant ready for your discharge? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Have you thought about the questions others may ask you about your injury or your wheelchair? What will you say? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. What will you do about your feelings once you are home? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Will you talk with your family or friends? Do you want to meet other individuals who are disabled? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. Support group? Organization: __________________________________________________________________ Contact Person: ______________________________________ Phone: (_____)_____________ 7. Peer Counseling? Organization: __________________________________________________________________ Contact Person: ______________________________________ Phone: (_____)_____________ 8. Individual counseling? Organization: __________________________________________________________________ Contact Person: ______________________________________ Phone: (_____)_____________