Corey Beattie was a senior at Avon Grove High School and had aspirations of attending culinary school. On October 2, 2010, Corey was the passenger in a horrible car accident in New London, PA. She was hit broad side on her door as a passenger in the car.
The force of the accident left Corey with a global brain trauma, a broken neck at C1, fractured clavicle, multiple pelvic fractures and a fractured right femur. She was flown from the scene to Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. After 3 weeks in the ICU and multiple surgeries, Corey’s fractures began to heal and she was considered stable to transfer to Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital. Corey’s most severe injury was her global brain trauma; a diffused axonal injury. Recovery from a Traumatic Brain Injury of this type is very slow. She had intense physical, occupational, speech and cognitive therapy 3 hours a day, 6 days a week. Although she was improving, she was not improving fast enough to stay in the rehab center. Bryn Mawr Rehab reports weekly gains in functional improvement for the Insurance Company to continue to pay for rehabilitation.
Unfortunately, the Insurance Company does not understand that the victims of a Traumatic Brain Injury, especially those with a severe injury, do not make weekly gains. A severe injury cannot be compared to mild or moderate injuries nor should they be held to the statistical national average length of stay in an acute care facility. The acute inpatient rehabilitation therapy required for a severely injured patient is often denied due to the length of time needed to heal.
Corey is a living miracle! Her tenacity and positive attitude is the strength she draws on to workout 7 days a week for over three years now. She is now sitting independently. She has regained mobility and is walking with assistance, eating, speaking and dreaming of the day she can achieve her goal to attend a Culinary Arts College and become a Chef.
Corey has a long road ahead of her which is very costly. Her family is fundraising to hire private therapists to replace what Insurance will not approve. Their goal is to raise money to purchase the therapy tools and expertise that will assure Corey the optimum opportunity to regain the life she once dreamed of. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!
The force of the accident left Corey with a global brain trauma, a broken neck at C1, fractured clavicle, multiple pelvic fractures and a fractured right femur. She was flown from the scene to Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. After 3 weeks in the ICU and multiple surgeries, Corey’s fractures began to heal and she was considered stable to transfer to Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital. Corey’s most severe injury was her global brain trauma; a diffused axonal injury. Recovery from a Traumatic Brain Injury of this type is very slow. She had intense physical, occupational, speech and cognitive therapy 3 hours a day, 6 days a week. Although she was improving, she was not improving fast enough to stay in the rehab center. Bryn Mawr Rehab reports weekly gains in functional improvement for the Insurance Company to continue to pay for rehabilitation.
Unfortunately, the Insurance Company does not understand that the victims of a Traumatic Brain Injury, especially those with a severe injury, do not make weekly gains. A severe injury cannot be compared to mild or moderate injuries nor should they be held to the statistical national average length of stay in an acute care facility. The acute inpatient rehabilitation therapy required for a severely injured patient is often denied due to the length of time needed to heal.
Corey is a living miracle! Her tenacity and positive attitude is the strength she draws on to workout 7 days a week for over three years now. She is now sitting independently. She has regained mobility and is walking with assistance, eating, speaking and dreaming of the day she can achieve her goal to attend a Culinary Arts College and become a Chef.
Corey has a long road ahead of her which is very costly. Her family is fundraising to hire private therapists to replace what Insurance will not approve. Their goal is to raise money to purchase the therapy tools and expertise that will assure Corey the optimum opportunity to regain the life she once dreamed of. Your assistance is greatly appreciated!