Who You Help

Our patients’ lives have been changed by Complex Chronic Disease - multiple chronic conditions, such as arthritis, heart disease, cancer and diabetes. They've had strokes, chemotherapy, heart attacks, major illness and complicated surgeries.

Every patient's story is different, but they all have one thing in common: your support makes it possible for Bridgepoint to change their lives again, for the better.

"It sounds like a funny thing to say, but the people at Bridgepoint inspired me to get out of there."
Former Bridgepoint Health patient Ted Zwibel

Ted's life changed when a routine medical checkup revealed he had leukemia. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments weakened his immune system, leading to several serious infections and pancreatitis. When he was finally out of danger, Ted came to Bridgepoint for rehabilitation. He arrived on a stretcher, barely able to walk. A few months later he was discharged, able to walk with a cane and climb stairs. Ted credits Bridgepoint's staff and good teamwork for helping him get well enough to go home. "It wouldn't have happened without Bridgepoint," he says. "I'm convinced of that."

“It’s truly a breath of fresh air knowing there’s something like Bridgepoint out there, that specializes in the restoration of ourselves.”
Former Bridgepoint Health patient Ralph Secondcost

Ralph was about to launch a new business when his life changed: a viral infection in his brain paralysed his left arm and leg, and made it difficult for him to talk. Twelve weeks of care and rehabilitation at Bridgepoint changed his life again. Now Ralph’s arm is better, he’s speaking normally, he can walk with a cane, and he's eager to return to his business plans.

“Before, I was so helpless. At Bridgepoint, the staff helped me so I could help myself.”
Former Bridgepoint Health patient Gracy Sinclair

Gracy had several chronic conditions, complicated by injuries from a fall. After several emergency room visits and medical appointments, her doctors thought she might need heart surgery. She was admitted to Bridgepoint so she could get well enough to survive it. At Bridgepoint, Gracy began a personalized rehabilitation program. Her care team also reviewed the medications she had been prescribed, and determined the side effects from some of the drugs were making her sicker, not better. When Gracy’s prescriptions were changed, the side effects vanished. With the beneficial effects of her rehabilitation program, Gracy’s condition improved so much that she no longer needed heart surgery, and she could return home.