Following the loss of her own legs Gracie resolved to provide quality prosthetic limbs for fellow amputees In she and I developed a unique partnership with the Ghana Health Service to train and equip local workers to fabricate limbs for their own people We call it Standing With Hope [... more]

Many caregivers struggle with decades-old promises to make sure to never put Mom in a nursing home When making that promise most recall healthier times when the thought of entering a facility seemed far on the horizon Reality sneaks up on the best of us and we find ourselves faced with uncomfortable circumstances The promise's tether can quickly transform into a noose around the neck of a family caregiver unable to meet the demands of a horrific condition From personal safety to medical expertise caregivers easily find themselves outmatched by an affliction and overpowered by guilt Despite the promise's sincerity [... more]