Dear family and friends
Today was a great day!
Regina and I spent Thursday on the road visiting a post-acute neurological residential facility in the lower San Joaquin Valley. Wow – what a place! It is a wonderful therapeutic facility with areas for physical, occupational and speech therapy. They also have a wonderful residential program focused on the skills required to reintegrate back into society. Each apartment houses 2 to 4 residents in private bedrooms with a common living, dining and kitchen area. One or more staff members are in the apartment whenever a resident is home. Some apartments are for wheel chair users, the rest are for the ambulatory. Each has been completely remodeled for the specific purpose of housing individuals recovering from various brain injuries. But most importantly, the facility has a philosophy that is aligned with ours – to get as much capability as possible back to the individuals suffering with brain injury.
We are still a week or more away from a move, but the work being done now is to assure that there is insurance coverage available for this. I hope and pray that there is, as Grayson can really benefit from a program such as this one.
As a result of being away most of the day, we missed all of Grayson's therapy today. He was very happy to see us when we arrived at the hospital tonight, and had big hugs and smiles for us both. He also looked us in the eye and started telling us a story, but we were unable to understand him. At one point he was actually laughing and telling us something. I sure wish I knew what it was!
So as we turn in to bed for the night, we are hopeful that this new facility will be as good a fit for Grayson as we think, and that it will be covered by our insurance. It is still a week or so away, but it is almost like moving him back to college – without the beer, of course! God keeps leading us to such wonderful places. While we check out His recommendations, He is pretty good at making a good match for us – our personal health yenta but without the gossip!
Shalom! ("Pax" in Hebrew)
Brant and Regina
Good News indeed! It's like having Grayson grow up from childhood once more.... and now, off to college. We'll be praying for the insurance coverage necessary. You've been singing (and praying!) "Matchmaker, Matchmaker, make me a match..." and He found you one.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Robin G.
This is so great!!! The thing I was saddenned about the most was that I was so worried about not getting another Grayson bear hug again. A tad selfish, I know, but this is so wonderful!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad he's keeping up the good work! :)
Meirav
PS - I enjoyed the "shalom" comment as well. Being Israeli, Shalom is very important to us so I'm glad it was used in this case.
This is most excellent news! How wonderful to find such a place here in California. God is so good. I have a big smile on my face from reading this!!
ReplyDeleteMa-nish-ma, Brant and Regina!
ReplyDeleteShalom = A Hebrew salutation, desiring one's experience to be positive peace and well being;
PAX = A Roman command in Latin, meaning, "Look you shmuck...have P-E-A-C-E, or ELSE!"
Any more Bananagrams?
...but we get the drift!!!...and like it a lot.
We are so glad that you have found a good "next step"! Another target to pray at, too.
In Him,
Doug