Dr. Rick Rader accepting the Defeating Stigma in Healthcare Award
Chicago, IL, May 11, 2013 –(PR.com)– The Simon Foundation for Continence recently announced Rick Rader, MD, as the 2013 Defeating Stigma in Healthcare Award recipient. Dr. Rader is the Director of the Morton J. Kent Habilitation Center at the Orange Grove Center (Chattanooga, TN), a nationally known community agency supporting the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Continue reading
The Simon Foundation for Continence 2013 Anniversary
The Simon Foundation for Continence, a Chicago-based national non-profit organization serving people with loss of bladder and bowel control, will highlight its 30th Anniversary with a Gala at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort on Friday, April 12th.
Chicago, IL, April 10, 2013 –(PR.com)– The Simon Foundation for Continence is the first US organization established solely to provide help and hope to the estimated 33 million Americans who are affected by incontinence.
Attending its 30th Anniversary Gala event will be thought leaders in the incontinence field and guests from around the world, including: England, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Israel, the Netherlands and the US.Continue reading
Chicago, IL, January 22, 2013 –(PR.com)– The Simon Foundation for Continence announced today its launch of Continence Central (www.continencecentral.org) a unique new website to help the estimated 33 million Americans affected by incontinence that are looking for products and devices to better manage their loss of bladder and/or bowel control. The Simon Foundation for Continence has focused on creating an exceptional tool for people with incontinence, their families, and caregivers. Continence Central provides information on a wide range of products while not endorsing any product or brand name.
Chicago, IL, December 05, 2012 –(PR.com)– On April 12-13, 2013, The Simon Foundation for Continence will host its 4th international conference, Innovating for Continence: The Engineering Challenge. The biennial conference is held in Chicago and attracts speakers from a wide range of disciplines; particularly from those whose breakthrough technologies have yet to be applied to incontinence. The conference is designed to heighten innovation and increase development of creative and efficacious products for the management of incontinence by bringing together a unique group of stakeholders. Delegates come from all parts of the world to participate in this biennial meeting. Past delegates and speakers have come from Japan, Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Canada, Switzerland, Israel, Ireland, Sweden, England, the Philippines, and throughout the USA. Delegates include biomedical engineers and other engineering disciplines, physicians, nurses, people with incontinence and their caregivers, academics, industry executives, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs.Continue reading
Managing Life with Incontinence
Chicago, IL, May 16, 2012 –(PR.com)– The Simon Foundation for Continence announces the publication of its unique new book, Managing Life with Incontinence. Written specifically for individuals who live day to day with bladder and/or bowel incontinence, Managing Life with Incontinence also provides information that will be useful for physicians and nurses who understand their patients’ frustrations and wish to more fully comprehend the quality of life issues facing people with intractable incontinence.Continue reading
CHICAGO, IL (April 22, 2009) – It is estimated that over 200 million people worldwide are affected by incontinence, which is the loss of bladder and/or bowel control. Due to the stigma surrounding this medical condition, incontinence is under-reported, under-served and options are limited for individuals who cannot be cured. Innovating for Continence: The Engineering Challenge held April 6-8, 2009 in Chicago is the second in a biennial series of international conferences hosted by the Simon Foundation for Continence (Chicago, IL). The conferences are designed to stimulate change by bringing together a unique group of stakeholders to encourage fresh thinking on improving the management of incontinence. Continue reading
CHICAGO , IL and ARLINGTON , VA (May 16, 2006) —The Simon Foundation for Continence and The HealthCentral Network, a ChoiceMedia company, have formed a partnership to create new online resources for individuals with incontinence and related disorders. The partnership brings together the pioneering efforts of the Simon Foundation to “bring incontinence out of the closet” with The HealthCentral Network’s multimedia capabilities and vast online community of consumers and experts.Continue reading
Incontinence in long-term care and in assisted living was discussed at the Round Table.
Chicago, Ill. (June 1, 2005) – In April 2005 the Simon Foundation for Continence launched its program on Aging 2005 by hosting a two day round table discussion about the state of incontinence care in long-term care and assisted living. Experts brought together from throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe focused on the impact of incontinence on residents of these facilities. The meeting, held in Chicago, was chaired by Professor Christine Norton, PhD, RN, from St. Mark’s Hospital (U.K.) and Mary Radtke Klein, President, Assisted Living Associates (Oregon), both members of the Simon Foundation’s Advisory Board.Continue reading
Pregnancy and childbirth are strongly related to stress urinary incontinence.
Chicago, Ill. (March 14, 2005) — In January 2005 the Simon Foundation for Continence brought together experts from throughout the United States and Europe to discuss the topic of Pregnancy, Birthing, and Incontinence. The two-day meeting held in Chicago was chaired by Professor Christine Norton, PhD, RN (U.K.) and Dr. Toni Harris (U.S.), both members of the Foundation’s Advisory Board.Continue reading
Chicago, Ill., (September 7, 2004) — The Simon Foundation for Continence is pleased to announce that the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA) is the first recipient of the Foundation’s Defeating Stigma in Healthcare Award. SUNA is a national, non-profit membership association with over 2,800 members. The Defeating Stigma in Healthcare Award recognizes outstanding contributions to removing the stigma that surrounds a wide variety of health conditions.Continue reading