“If you need rehabilitation, this is the place to come. I wish I could have been here sooner… they had me walking again in no time. The staff, my doctor (Dr. Leckey), the care, and the patients are all magnificent!”
Deanna Bowen,
Stroke patient
Miramichi NB
“When you're only 21 and find yourself paralyzed from one day to the next, your future disappears. The Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation restored that for me and more. Today, I have a fulfilling career and independence. I put a thousand miles on my car a week!”
Courtney Keenan,
C7 tetraplegic as a result of an accident.
Woodstock, NB
“They (the staff) helped me walk. Most of all, I like Ronzo (giant toy Gorilla) because he always watches how I do.”
Brandon Liston, Age 5
Patient with Cerebral Palsy
Fredericton, NB
“Even when there were not enough therapists they managed to keep Brandon on, which meant the world to us. You won’t get better care anywhere else… They made therapy fun for Brandon.”
Tammy Liston
Mother of Brandon Liston (5 year old patient with Cerebral Palsy)
Fredericton, NB
“I’ve always wanted to scratch my nose, put my glasses on or get something to eat or drink by myself. Now I can do that. I only wish more people could have this equipment. It’s fantastic!”
Terry Leavitt, Age 19
C3 quadriplegic resulting from a diving accident
St. Stephen, NB
Dr. Shawn Jennings, Brainstem stroke victim at 46 years of age.
“The nurses turned me every two hours – a relief from my agony – but in a few minutes the pain would start in some other area of my body. I was unable to scream out or make any commotion to signal anyone, so I had to be content to wait until someone happened to come by. Then I would try to make my distress apparent by batting my eyelashes furiously.”
In 1999, Dr. Shawn Jennings suffered a brainstem stroke. For 11 months, Dr. Jennings was unable to move, speak or communicate except through blinking. He was locked in. With the help of the Stan Cassidy Centre for Rehabilitation, Dr. Jennings is back home, able to move with the help of a wheelchair, and able to communicate once again with the world around him. |
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