Help Bring Griff Thomas Home

Below is a picture of our Dad. Dad was pushed into early retirement due to COVID and, since then has been helping mom around the house with chores, cooking and , finishing up a house repair project that needed to be done for years, but due to time and money was at the bottom of their priority list. Dad has always been one that is willing to help whenever needed, but never one to ask for help.


Dad wasn’t far into his retirement when the most heart wrenching incident happened.  Wednesday morning, mom headed to work for the day and returned late in the evening to find Dad on the floor, still in his pajamas. He had suffered a severe hemorrhagic stroke that left him unable to see or move. No one was around all day, until mom came home. The ambulance rushed him to the hospital and we were told that Dad would likely not make it due to the severity of the stroke. dad made it through the night, but had suffered a very bad head bleed to the point the doctors were giving their condolences during rounds the next day.

Dad continues to remain in the ICU and every day we see Dad fighting for his life. We are hopeful that we may be able to bring home someday, but if he continues to progress, Dad will need many months to years of rehabilitation as he tries to heal his brain and relearn to do simple daily functions. The road ahead looks long and hard, but we are thankful and treat each day as a blessing that Dad is still with us and is still fighting.

Dad was never one to ask for help, but we are asking for help on his behalf. If and when Dad is able to be transferred out of the ICU, he will still be required to have long term help and rehabilitation. Even with health insurance this has left mom with a heavy emotional and financial burden. We ask for help for him and our mom as she is struggling with Dad’s current circumstance and trying to figure out how to pay for the bills and where the money will come from. Any support will help to relieve this burden for mom, help with hospital bills and hopefully rehabilitation, as well as help to make Dad’s home suitable for any needs Dad may have if and when he is able to come home. We understand that the road is long, but hope that we will be fortunate enough to bring home home someday to a house that is prepared to meet Dad’s needs. We appreciate any support that is given. Please feel free to share the link on Facebook and or LinkedIn to help share our story.

Thank you!
Of note - this page was set up on our mother’s behalf and she has full access to any and all funds that are received.