Notes from Joanne's Visit

Joann's notes
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 12:50 PM

I took off this morning, leaving Liz Ann with a full day of therapy and classes. She was in the process of getting new wheels on her chair, a new smaller seat and more adjustments to make her more comfy both in her brace and in her chair. It's a non stop series of adjustments to accomodate her needs.

There was a lengthy meeting yesterday with every member of her daily team..where they showed us all x-rays, MRI's, catscans of her injury and discussed her treatment plan. The great news - she'll be moving to the other wing as soon as a bed is available. She'll need some additional time to get around with her bulky leg brace on. While there, they'll work on all kinds of skills including spending time in a standing brace, learning to drive and all manner of transport from situation to situation.

John and I are going to work together to shoot a video of her house and the studio and send it to her case worker, along with blueprints so that we can all work on the changes she'll need.
I can say this - every single person I met was just so incredibly committed, open and ready to help in any way. There is a wonderful vibe at Craig and I'm so glad she's there. Moving to the other wing will give Liz Ann some much needed alone time and independence.

Joanne Gardner