Oct 18, 2022 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
I spent some time diving into how expensive it is to be paralyzed, but I wanted to take some time to dissect some of the true costs in the private health insurance market. Many with significant mobility impairments are in the boat of being tied to government...
Sep 25, 2022 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
It’s been about a month since I was humbly crowned Ms. Wheelchair America 2023. I’m still reminiscing on the incredible journey that led me to spending an entire week with, at the time, 21 of my competitors, but who are now all great friends. When I was...
Sep 22, 2022 | Advocacy, Funnies, Lessons Learned, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Sponsored by Numotion My dear friend, Karen Roy, was gracious enough to host a beautiful podcast with Billy Warden and myself on our outing where I took Billy for a night on the town. I offered Billy a different perspective on being a wheelchair user by fitting him...
Sep 5, 2022 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Medical, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
A dear friend of mine writes for many magazines and wrote a beautiful piece over the last several months on my life, but what I think was very different as compared to many profile pieces was a night out on the town with me. I fitted Billy up for a power wheelchair...
Aug 31, 2022 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Misc, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
Honored to have such a beautiful Article written about Ms. Wheelchair America and what this advocacy competition is all about! https://newmobility.com/ms-wheelchair-america-crowns-2023-winner-and-celebrates-50-years-of-advocacy/
Aug 27, 2022 | Advocacy, Lessons Learned, Spinal Cord Injury, Uncategorized
I am humbled and extremely proud to have parted with National Nonprofit SPINALpedia. I’ve spent the last year writing a detailed guide to helping people navigate the health insurance appeals process with tips and tricks. Navigating the health insurance approval...
