BRYAN'S HELPING HANDS
In the spring of 2018 Stephanie and Jade had to make gut-wrenching decisions. Their 11-year-old autistic son Bryan was in a severe depression with suicidal impulses. After emergency treatment they had to select a residential treatment hospital. Their insurance was forcing them to go to a hospital that was under investigation and featured in the local news for horrendous patient safety violations. At first, that hospital didn’t have a bed, but even when a bed was available at the last minute, Bryan’s parents made the decision to get treatment for him at Children’s Hospital.
The resulting hospital and medical bills were $43,000. The new prescriptions cost over $700 copay a month. These expenses have swamped the family. They have changed their insurance policy to cover this kind of hospitalization in the future. Stephanie and Jade work several jobs to try to reduce the outstanding debt and continuing medical expenses. Bryan has a younger sister Hannah, and Stephanie’s mother lives with the family.
Stephanie talks about the joys of watching Bryan’s personality develop. For one vacation several years ago, he excitedly planned a road trip from Texas to Washington, D.C. Along the way, Bryan was an encyclopedia of information about each historic place they visited.
How do we know Stephanie’s family? I first met Stephanie over seven years ago when she was recommended as a veterinary technician who will care for pets in the home. When Stephanie first picked up our most skittish cat, it was obvious to me that she has a special connection with animals. She is an exceptionally conscientious and dependable caregiver.
Our wish for this fundraiser is to help Bryan’s family get ahead of this debt. No family should be penalized for providing good healthcare to their children.
How can you help? Please click on the Donate button on the upper right and contribute. The second way you can help is to share this cause with your friends and family through social media. There are buttons to share on Facebook or Twitter.
In the spring of 2018 Stephanie and Jade had to make gut-wrenching decisions. Their 11-year-old autistic son Bryan was in a severe depression with suicidal impulses. After emergency treatment they had to select a residential treatment hospital. Their insurance was forcing them to go to a hospital that was under investigation and featured in the local news for horrendous patient safety violations. At first, that hospital didn’t have a bed, but even when a bed was available at the last minute, Bryan’s parents made the decision to get treatment for him at Children’s Hospital.
The resulting hospital and medical bills were $43,000. The new prescriptions cost over $700 copay a month. These expenses have swamped the family. They have changed their insurance policy to cover this kind of hospitalization in the future. Stephanie and Jade work several jobs to try to reduce the outstanding debt and continuing medical expenses. Bryan has a younger sister Hannah, and Stephanie’s mother lives with the family.
Stephanie talks about the joys of watching Bryan’s personality develop. For one vacation several years ago, he excitedly planned a road trip from Texas to Washington, D.C. Along the way, Bryan was an encyclopedia of information about each historic place they visited.
How do we know Stephanie’s family? I first met Stephanie over seven years ago when she was recommended as a veterinary technician who will care for pets in the home. When Stephanie first picked up our most skittish cat, it was obvious to me that she has a special connection with animals. She is an exceptionally conscientious and dependable caregiver.
Our wish for this fundraiser is to help Bryan’s family get ahead of this debt. No family should be penalized for providing good healthcare to their children.
How can you help? Please click on the Donate button on the upper right and contribute. The second way you can help is to share this cause with your friends and family through social media. There are buttons to share on Facebook or Twitter.
Organizer and beneficiary
Stephanie Lockwood
Beneficiary