Jay*, age 68, had been showing signs of increased forgetfulness, but he was still able to drive and help his wife, Marta*, manage their construction company. After suffering a back injury in January, he met ...
How Homespire Helped Tom Achieve his Post-Heart-Surgery Goals: To Ski, Hike, and Scuba Dive
In early October 2020, Tom Beck, a bright, healthy, active 79-year-old, went in for a routine, out-patient procedure—cardiac ablation—to treat his atrial fibrillation. An hour later, he was fighting for his life. During the procedure, ...
Homespire and Little Miracles Create “Forever Home” for Family in Need
We ended a recent blog about the McDonald family with a teaser of exciting news to come. Homespire is delighted to share the next chapter of the story, but first, a quick recap: Brian McDonald ...
Finding a Lifeline to Hope and Stability
Brian, 42, was born with Marfan syndrome, a disorder that can cause cardiovascular and skeletal problems, but so far, his condition hadn’t slowed him down. In addition to his job as IT director for a ...
Gaining Control Over Diabetes, Gaining a New Lease on Life
It was Jim’s* fourth trip to the ER in less than two months: blood glucose levels of 400+, diabetic ketoacidosis, treatment, and discharge. At age 75, Jim was riding the ‘rollercoaster of health care crises,’ ...
Transcending Memory Loss Through Creativity and Connection
At the age of 50, Jan* was at the top of her profession in social work and living a full, active life with her husband Alan* and their four children. Then, without warning, she was ...
Regaining Health, Independence, and Hope
Barbara* had always tended to the needs of others—her second-grade students, her cats, and her beloved husband. As his seizure disorder and dementia progressed, she became his full-time caregiver, neglecting her own health. Shortly after ...
Sparking the Life of a Loved One With Dementia
When Ellen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, her daughter wanted to care for her mother at home. But like many busy families, it was a struggle to tend to Ellen’s needs while also raising children ...
Sandy’s Story: Advocacy, Healing, and Friendship
Here’s what Homespire client Sandy Steele, 74, says about the chronic medical condition she’s lived with since birth: “The engineers must have been on strike the day they were putting me together.” That plucky attitude—along ...
COVID and Social Isolation: The importance of staying connected, inspired, and safe
In February, a month before Utah’s “Stay Safe, Stay Home” order went into effect, I took my 89-year-old mother to her annual Medicare wellness visit. She aced the usual battery of tests—blood pressure, oxygen levels, ...
