Quadriplegic Family

Louisa Clark lives in the small town of Stortfold, England. For most of her life she has worked at a small bakery, but suddenly it is closed. She is forced to find another job as a caretaker for Will Traynor, a quadriplegic, to support her family. Before Will was in a motorcycle accident, he lived a crazy, exciting lifestyle that was put to a halt. He no longer has the will to live, therefore very curt with Louisa, who is bright and eccentric. The two soon become friends, but Will seeks the service

such a young age, I idolized my father; I had never seen him so vulnerable. Seeing him laying in a hospital bed unconscious, surrounded by wires and tubes was like witnessing Superman encounter kryptonite. My dad’s car accident not only made him a quadriplegic, but also crippled

When I was nine years old, my dad had an accident that caused him to become paraplegic. As years passed, my father’s physical state went from paraplegic to quadriplegic. I felt alone and fell into depression as each year passed because there was never a sign of hope. I didn’t want to upset my mother by telling her that I might be depressed. So I took on myself to find a way. Since I was young and stupid, the only way I found was religion. So, I became religious hoping that my dad would become better

As my family navigated our upper middle class lives in Pune, people all around us suffered. They were born into poverty, with no money or food, and often no family to care of them. As I went to shopping malls and watched movies, I just had to look a few feet in any direction to be reminded of the fortune I had, and the misfortune others suffered. One of my earliest memories was of a child no older than 8, covered with fecal matter and dirt, struggling to pull his father, a blind quadriplegic, on a

very determined, and once she sets her mind to something she gets it done. She was an ex-waitress at a cafe. She is terrified to try new and adventures things. Louisa Clark had very little education, other than high school. She is very close with her family, and enjoys spending time with them. Louisa Clark likes to do her own thing, and be her own person. She always felt like she was in her sister's shadow. Louisa

In understanding the benefits that hospice provides and the exceptional care given, take this next story about a man who was healthy, but his health took a turn for the worst. “John F. worked as a hard rock miner during his early adulthood, and then as a postal carrier until retirement. Even in old age, he remained a strong 6'4", 225-pound man who enjoyed deep-sea fishing. Two days after his seventy-ninth birthday, John was diagnosed with glioblastoma and offered a poor prognosis. He was recommended

hardworking daughter. She worked at the same cafe for years instead of going to college, to support her family consisting of her mother, father, grandfather, sister, and nephew. On short notice Lou was told that the cafe was closing and given one last paycheck to take home to the family. Within a fews days she had gotten back up on her feet, and she found a new job as a caregiver to a quadriplegic. Now as a full-time caregiver to Will Traynor, Lou must face a completely different lifestyle of a completely

how we rise above the struggles that brought us down in the beginning. These hard moments come at a blink of an eye and are no easy task to overcome. My hardest moment happened when my sister was in a car accident, leaving her a quadriplegic. Times became tough for my family, as everyone's roles were switched. I became the caretaker of her and my younger sister. My father became the sole provider, while my siblings had to step up and help manage the farm. The years following were difficult. Days were

first pt we observed was Brent Lawerance a 29 yr old male who suffered a C4-C5 incomplete spinal cord injury. The pt presented to the clinic with his mother and father who were supportive which is important to note about the pt’s family life. The pt became quadriplegic following a motocross accident in 2005. The accident left the pt paralyzed from C3 and below. He was referred to therapy 4 years following the accident. During the treatment session, Dr. Morgan first decided to work on locomotor training

England, 2009. It starts off with a colorful, optimistic 26 year-old woman named Louisa Clark. After getting recently fired from her job at a local bakery, she is forced to look for a new job. She takes up the job as a caregiver for the Traynor’s family. There, she is introduced to the stubborn William Traynor, the man she is responsible to take care of due to his motorcycle accident in 2007, which left him paralyzed from the neck down. The problem here is that they don’t quite get along with each