In January 2020, Sam, age 69, was used to being active. He was leading chair exercise classes twice a week at his apartment complex. He…
Category: Our Stories
Dawn connected with Disability Network Southwest Michigan for assistance in advocating for her daughter’s education. Her daughter, Shayla, is 15 and has an intellectual disability…
Jessica was helping her father, Bob, move out of a nursing facility where he had resided for more than 6 years. Jessica and Bob felt…
Hailey, who is 22 and has spina bifida, has been connected to Disability Network staff on and off for the past 3 years. Throughout this…
Lynn experienced the effects of COVID-19 firsthand. At first, she thought she had bronchitis and scheduled a visit with her doctor. A few days later…
Jared’s dad, Allen, contacted our Ramp Up Coordinator to inquire about a ramp for their home. Jared has cerebral palsy which affects his mobility. The…
Ted has Friedreich’s ataxia, an autosomal-recessive genetic disease which causes difficulty walking. As Ted’s disability progressed, he was falling more frequently – he knew that…
Anthony, 49, has cerebral palsy and is a wheelchair user. Anthony’s mom, Catherine, who is also his caregiver, contacted Disability Network in hopes of replacing…
For years, Bonnie worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant – caring for people who were healing after an illness or injury. Bonnie loved helping others…
Picture a cold Michigan winter day with a forecast for overnight temperatures dropping into single digits. Then picture you have a young child and nowhere…