Good Morning,
Last week full of ups and downs ups were Chris pedaling the bike on his own regularly, arm work doing about 60 % on his own very good considering the spasms in the right arm.
Water treatment great relaxation that is always good even on a bad day.
The down side is it will all end August 31st as this is the day they have scheduled Chris' treatment to end here thinking it will be carried forward at home.
Truth is nothing that was supposed to be in place, is even close, as the lawyer seems to find every excuse in the book to drag out applications and dealings with the agencies that just cant see past the end of their noses.
I received a call from the social worker from Surrey to say they got word from Ponoka that Chris will be coming home. Next was the question, what will we be doing as they don't want him in the hospital, I explained that we have been trying for the last eight months to get approval for help at home as we have a plan to get him out, but all of this to no avail.
It would seem Health officials (and I use that term very loosely) seem to think that as long as ICBC is in the picture they will not accept any applications or allow access to any programs.as ICBC should pay.
The money left in the ICBC isn't enough to pay for half the equipment needed. So Fraser health has said he must go long term facility or we will be charged $900 a day for his care.
If we agree to go to long term we will lose any rehab money from ICBC and any rehab that would be provided by Fraser health which we already know is non existent.
I can not figure out whether the people who are running things are just that stupid, to think they are saving money but forcing situations they have created rather than giving help with getting people out of their care and home with family where real healing and therapies can take place by those who know what they are doing.
If anyone has contacts to media or news I would love at this point to tell the whole story not just the accident.
Thanks for the support it is what keeps me sane.
Kevin
4 comments:
Keep your chin up Kevin...you are doing a fantastic job :o) Hopefully you can get some media coverage and get something started. If anyone can do it, I know you are the one!!! Anything we can do to help, you know we are ready, willing and hopefully able, just let us know (if you can) what we can do. Talk to you soon and please give Chris a hug and our love.
Love Robert & Helen
what about ctv news.. contact olsen on your side? maybe that'll work? i'll keep my fingers crossed and brain storm. xo jane
Hi Kevin,
I was doing some searching on the web and found this site interesting and maybe able to help. Let me know if you need me to do some more research....
http://www.ombudsman.bc.ca/complaints/how.htm
What a "Welcome home to British Columbia" for Christopher, hey? The spinning of wheels and wasting of time and money while providing NO measurable amount of care for the patient.! Why the Healthcare system and ICBC cannot work hand in hand, instead of against each other, (common sense) is beyond me.
Keep on plugging, Kevin & Co., as I know you will; something will give, sooner or later.
Kevin; don't forget Janet's friend at work, who's daughter is getting into the "media" business, and has been following Christopher's story, and would love to write about it. Surely, there is someone, somewhere with the power to do something about this, and make something positive happen, once the Media "gets in their face"....!??
Come on Christopher.!! -Wake Up and help us set things right; we know you are "right there", just below the surface.
Love, Uncle Pat, Auntie Janet, Carl and Julie.
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