Therapy for Gabe

A couple of years ago, Gabe broke his neck in a diving accident.  After getting out of the hospital, he was placed in a nursing home that didn't do daily Range of Motion and stretches.  Now his arms have contracture at the elbow and wrist; he's unable to move them from the position you see.

As if life isn't hard enough for someone with a spinal cord injury, Gabe has to deal with the pain and frustration of not being able to use his arms.  

Massage therapy has been proven to greatly reduce contracture and muscle pain in spinal cord injured people.  This therapy will greatly increase Gabe's mobility and flexibility, and reduce his pain.  It will change his life.

Unfortunately, Gabe only has Medicare/Medicaid, which won't pay for the therapy. On top of everything else, Gabe was raised in the Foster Care system, and has no family who support him. The therapy costs $160/wk for two hours of massage. Gabe lives in a nursing home and only has SSI. He has no funds for this therapy. So I'm reaching out to you to fund Gabe's massage therapy. We are raising funds for 8 weeks of therapy.

Gabe cries out in pain when he is repositioned for hygiene needs or simply to sit up to eat.  Every day that goes by makes the contractures worse.    He needs help now.