Hello, This is Andrelei here. I am married to Mike’s brother, Bert. In January, I began working with Mike on his communication device (an iPad computer with the Vocochat program). When I first volunteered to take this up, I had no idea what I would be up against, but I…

This past Friday Mike, John, William and Frans headed to the Home and Garden Trade Show in Lethbridge. Getting out of the unit and out of the house is always refreshing for everyone! No two weeks are really ever the same for Mike, which is awesome! It keeps things interesting…

Before William started working with Mike, Mike was not walking at all. In the beginning, Stephanie would help Mike get out of his chair by bending down, put her arms under Mike’s arms, pull him into standing position and then pivoting him before helping him sit down into his wheelchair….

February was a month of change for Mike and his family. In the beginning of the month, Mike moved into the Community Transition Beds at the Fort Macleod Health Centre. He is familiar with the facility as he has stayed here a few times over the past year. He will…

One of the fantastic opportunities that we did not know about before last year, was the ability for those with physical limitations to spend time outdoors fishing and hiking and paddling with Adaptable Outdoors. On their website, Adaptable Outdoors states “We believe that outdoor recreation and nature should be accessible…