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Seek For Prosthetic Aid and You Shall Find the BFAAF 

Andres Velasquez

Seek and you shall find! Ask and you shall receive! In this case I didn’t ask to find this bit of information, but I get the feeling that finding about it is not a coincidence so I’m going to help disseminate the information through the cyber universe, because I know that someone out there is looking for something like this and could really benefit from this information.

 

Ever heard of the Barr Foundation Amputee Assistance Fund? Also known as (BFAAF), if your answer is yes then I can remind you of their existence, and if your answer is no, then I can make you aware of them!

 

The Barr Foundation Amputee Assistance Fund (BFAAF) was established in 1995 with the mission to promote quality prosthetic care for all amputees. In order to achieve its mission the BFAAF provides prosthetics to amputees who cannot afford one; however, the individual seeking the aid from the BFAAF cannot have other funding resources. As a matter of fact, the BFAAF will request that a proof of denial of any other funding resources be provided at the time the application is submitted. Since 1996 the BFAAF has helped over 1,200 amputees receive funding for prosthetic rehabilitation in 30 states and 21 foreign countries. That is a very impressive number considering they have only been around for about 14 years.

 

If you or someone is interested in seeking the aid from the BFAAF all you have to do is submit a complete application along with your prosthetist together with a $25.00 non-refundable fee within 30 days of receiving the application from the BFAAF. The BFAAF gives priority to amputee applicants who are seeking initial prosthetic rehabilitation, are first time amputees, are US citizens and have in general good health.

 

The application will then be reviewed and verified by the BFAAF, the review process will take between four to six weeks. In that time the applicant will be reviewed and interviewed by one of the BFAAF’s review committee members. If the applicant is a first time amputee he/she might be required to receive gait training in order to receive the prosthetic.

 

For more information please call the BFAAF at (561) 391-7601or email them at foundation@t-barr.com.

 

The Barr Foundation Amputee Assistance Fund (BFAAF) website



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