According to the Oxford English Dictionary, quality of life (QoL) is a measurement of the standard of health, comfort, and happiness experienced by an individual or group. At Sickle Cell Foundation of MN, we recognize that meeting our “basic” needs is part of our survival and “thriving” moves us beyond basic needs and allows us to improve our overall lived experiences as well as our quality of life, which ultimately leads to improved health outcomes. When we don’t strive to thrive, we only survive; and “survival” is simply not good enough!
Through our holistic approach to improving quality of life, SickleCellMN provides many opportunities for education and community engagement. We also offer one-on-one and group support as well as limited financial assistance with some household and medical-related expenses.
As a small not-for-profit organization, we rely on the generosity of our program partners, sponsors, and donors, therefore, availability of some resources may be impacted by budgetary or funding limitations.