The Burn Institute is teaming up with San Diego Fire-Rescue Department to bring holiday joy to local burn survivors and their families. Hundreds of survivors and their family members come together for an afternoon of bonding and festive family activities. We’ll have arts and crafts, face painting, dancing, and even a visit from Santa! Firefighters […]
The Burn Institute is teaming up with El Centro Fire Department to bring holiday joy to local burn survivors and their families. Survivors and their family members come together for an afternoon of bonding and festive family activities. We’ll have arts and crafts, face painting, dancing, and even a visit from Santa! We'll have lunch […]
The Burn Institute aims to offer many programs for burn survivors. One aspect of our programs is our support groups. Our final support group of the year is for all burn survivors to celebrate the holidays. Burn survivors and their caregivers are invited to attend group meetings to discuss the triumphs and hardships they may […]
Join the Burn Institute for a fun lunch meet up. More information coming soon!
Join the Burn Institute for a nature hike and bird walk at Kit Carson Park in Escondido. More information to come soon! Questions? Email our Director of Burn Survivor Services, Leilani Stone [email protected]
This presentation may help with the following questions and challenges for burn survivors: Are you disabled and/or unable to work due to your injury? Are you lost in the paperwork required for a disability claim (SSI and/or SSDI)? Who can file for SSI and/or SSDI? Have you been denied SSI and/or SSDI and want to […]
Each year, the Burn Institute pays tribute to a special set of local heroes. These heroes risked their lives in an effort to save another person from burn injury or death. In 1974, members of a local support group for burn survivors, Burns Recovered, approached the Burn Institute with the idea of honoring these courageous […]
Join the Burn Institute for a fun day at the Bay! More information coming soon!
REGISTRATION FOR CAMP 2023 OPENS MARCH 27 Camp Beyond the Scars is a weeklong sleepaway summer camp for children between the ages of 8–17 who have experienced a burn injury. Our camp provides a relaxed social setting, which supports burn-injured children so they can have fun, learn coping skills, and build relationships with other burn […]
Join us on June 21 at the Burn Institute (or via Zoom) for an information and educational lunch with occupational therapy students from the University of St. Augustine, San Marcos. These students will cover topics such as Skin management to reduce itchiness Scar management Massage techniques for burns Stress management Stretching techniques for burns RSVP […]
