Sheila's story: Laughter (and Grant Regional) are best therapy!
Sheila Broadbent of Boscobel believes that even through adversity ‘you gotta laugh’. “That’s what keeps me going!” she explains. “And I’m also grateful for the amazing care that I have received at Grant Regional Health Center over the years and especially in the past year since my injury.”
After a debilitating fall in June of 2023 where Sheila broke several fingers and multiple bones in her hand, she has been working to regain use, increase mobility and be able to perform daily living activities such as cooking. After eight months of dedicated occupational therapy, she reached her goal!
“This week I brought in potato soup for my amazing team at Grant Regional,” Sheila said. “I couldn’t have done it without their help and support. They keep it fun, interesting and we have a lot of laughs. I can’t thank them all enough.”
Kelli Spaeth, Occupational Therapist shared, “I admire Sheila’s determination and ability to remain positive through such a challenging time. Her injury complicates things a bit more, when you take into consideration, she has been living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CPRS) for over 30 years. CPRS is a broad term that covers long-lasting pain and inflammation that can happen after an injury or illness. Even with that extra challenge, Sheila pushes through with therapy including free weights, thera-putty, stretches and taping - all to continue to work on range of motion, movement, and physical function.”
Having received care and therapy here for so long, Sheila says she is surrounded by the best team at Grant Regional. Fun fact: When she moved to the area, Sheila was one of Corey Weydert’s first patients in 1996 shortly after he started at Grant Regional. (Corey is currently Grant Regional’s Rehab Director) “It’s been important to me to have care in a place where I feel comfortable and confident in the staff – I wouldn’t want to go anywhere else!”