Val Jones’ journey to home
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Our incredible and much loved VAL JONES (Hix), daughter, wife, mum, friend and colleague was the victim of a serious road traffic collision on June 6th 2025, in Penistone, Sheffield with another vehicle involved. She was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries.
Val is an upper limb Advanced Practice Physiotherapist and has been working in the NHS for 37 years and was hoping to continue doing so.
As a result of the collision, Val remained in the Critical Care Unit for 2 months having sustained a high-level spinal cord injury. She now requires permanent ventilation via a tracheostomy, as she is unable to breathe independently and is paralysed from the neck down. She is working hard to learn to speak again with the tracheostomy in situ and in between relies on people lip reading for communication. Val is currently unable to eat or drink but is working towards being able to regain the ability to do so. She also had other multiple fractures which required further surgery. Val has since been transferred to a Spinal Injuries Unit for continued rehabilitation where she will remain for months to come.
The goal is for Val to be able to return home eventually where she will need 24-hour care and major adapted living conditions.
We are hoping to raise a significant amount of money to help provide Val with necessary equipment and care to help her live her life as fully as possible with these permanent injuries. She is fully aware of her life changing disabilities and is positive in adapting to this with her husband and daughters but as expected, this also causes her great distress.
During her career, Val has treated and helped many patients and colleagues and is renowned nationally and internationally for her expertise in teaching these skills.
Please help Val to enjoy a quality of life by donating to this fund as generously as you are able.
South Yorkshire Police -
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Megan Jones
Organizer