Help Mia Recover from Traumatic Brain Injury
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In the early morning hours of Sunday, April 28, 2018, my cousin, Dr. Mia Moon, suffered a horrific car crash while coming home from a late-night shift as an emergency room physician. The accident left her with severe traumatic brain injuries, disabling her communication and neuromotor functions. After lengthy stays at Arrowhead Medical Center and a rehabilitation nursing home, she is now at TIRR Memorial Herman Rehabilitation and Research Center. Best known for treating former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, TIRR Memorial Herman is a leading rehabilitation center for traumatic brain injuries. Since arriving there on January 25th, Mia has already demonstrated dramatic improvements in her physical and cognitive abilities. Our hope is to continue her acute inpatient stay at TIRR Memorial Herman until early March and to see continuing improvement. Thereafter, Mia will be transitioned to a subacute outpatient rehabilitation facility for an additional three to six-month stay at one of several candidate facilities, including The Centre for Neuro Skills and Pate Rehabilitation Hospital.
Unfortunately, rehabilitation is extremely expensive - with a daily rate of over $3,200 for 45 days at TIRR Memorial Herman, and it is being paid for out-of-pocket to enable Mia’s ongoing medical care. Like many physicians, who worked as contractors, Mia did not qualify for health insurance through an employer, so she purchased individual insurance. Sadly this (and every other) individual health insurance plan does not cover rehabilitation costs at TIRR Memorial Herman or elsewhere. Following her release from TIRR, the subacute outpatient care will cost between $850 and $1,100 daily, and insurance will not cover these costs either.
We’re asking for your help with the cost of her stay at TIRR so that Mia can continue on the path to recovery and resume her life as the active mother of two beautiful teen-aged daughters, partner to fiancé Ted, loving daughter and sister, and an amazing friend to so many.
Our family is deeply grateful for your help in Mia’s journey to recovery. Your contributions, prayers and supportive words are invaluable. - Rose
Unfortunately, rehabilitation is extremely expensive - with a daily rate of over $3,200 for 45 days at TIRR Memorial Herman, and it is being paid for out-of-pocket to enable Mia’s ongoing medical care. Like many physicians, who worked as contractors, Mia did not qualify for health insurance through an employer, so she purchased individual insurance. Sadly this (and every other) individual health insurance plan does not cover rehabilitation costs at TIRR Memorial Herman or elsewhere. Following her release from TIRR, the subacute outpatient care will cost between $850 and $1,100 daily, and insurance will not cover these costs either.
We’re asking for your help with the cost of her stay at TIRR so that Mia can continue on the path to recovery and resume her life as the active mother of two beautiful teen-aged daughters, partner to fiancé Ted, loving daughter and sister, and an amazing friend to so many.
Our family is deeply grateful for your help in Mia’s journey to recovery. Your contributions, prayers and supportive words are invaluable. - Rose
Co-organizers (2)
Rose Kim
Organizer
San Francisco, CA
Miki Takata
Co-organizer