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This woman is a devoted North Idaho local with a lifelong heart for Christian ministry and service. Prior to her sudden medical crisis, she lived an active life on a homestead caring for livestock and serving women escaping human trafficking. Most recently, she was welcomed by a local family to serve as a resident mentor and "adopted grandmother" for a non-profit ministry home supporting young women through unexpected pregnancies. In October 2024, she experienced a sudden viral spinal attack, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down. Despite this life-altering diagnosis, she approaches her recovery with immense faith, perseverance, and daily discipline. Through targeted physical therapy, she is actively regaining nerve and muscle function. A vital component of her recovery is aqua therapy. Walking in the water allows her to activate dormant leg muscles, prevent muscle degradation, build balance, and restore her physical confidence. Medically and emotionally, aqua therapy is essential to her long-term mobility. However, her Medicare strictly prohibits dual coverage for two separate physical therapy providers at the same time, and because she has to go to two separate facilities due to their accommodations and equipment, she is going to eventually lose access to aqua therapy. While the aqua therapy provider has graciously allowed her 10 free sessions, this will run out. She is currently applying for disability benefits, which will allow her to afford these more long-term, but it will take time. Currently, she lives on a very limited fixed income and cannot afford out-of-pocket payments to maintain these sessions once the free period ends. Without community help, she will be forced to discontinue aqua therapy, risking further physical degradation and loss of the mobility gains she has worked so hard to achieve. Sponsoring her pool sessions will bridge this critical insurance gap and keep her recovery moving forward while she waits for her disability benefits to be approved.
Each session is $100. You can donate $50 - $500 by adjusting the quantity.
This woman is a devoted North Idaho local with a lifelong heart for Christian ministry and service. Prior to her sudden medical crisis, she lived an active life on a homestead caring for livestock and serving women escaping human trafficking. Most recently, she was welcomed by a local family to serve as a resident mentor and "adopted grandmother" for a non-profit ministry home supporting young women through unexpected pregnancies. In October 2024, she experienced a sudden viral spinal attack, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down. Despite this life-altering diagnosis, she approaches her recovery with immense faith, perseverance, and daily discipline. Through targeted physical therapy, she is actively regaining nerve and muscle function. A vital component of her recovery is aqua therapy. Walking in the water allows her to activate dormant leg muscles, prevent muscle degradation, build balance, and restore her physical confidence. Medically and emotionally, aqua therapy is essential to her long-term mobility. However, her Medicare strictly prohibits dual coverage for two separate physical therapy providers at the same time, and because she has to go to two separate facilities due to their accommodations and equipment, she is going to eventually lose access to aqua therapy. While the aqua therapy provider has graciously allowed her 10 free sessions, this will run out. She is currently applying for disability benefits, which will allow her to afford these more long-term, but it will take time. Currently, she lives on a very limited fixed income and cannot afford out-of-pocket payments to maintain these sessions once the free period ends. Without community help, she will be forced to discontinue aqua therapy, risking further physical degradation and loss of the mobility gains she has worked so hard to achieve. Sponsoring her pool sessions will bridge this critical insurance gap and keep her recovery moving forward while she waits for her disability benefits to be approved.
Each session is $100. You can donate $50 - $500 by adjusting the quantity.