Three steps: A Milestone in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery at QLI
February 24, 2026
Jim reached a major recovery milestone at QLI by climbing stairs again after a spinal cord injury. Physical and occupational therapy teams at QLI work together to turn rehabilitation progress into real-life […]
Ashley LaCourse’s West Nile Virus Recovery: A Journey of Resilience, Love, and Rehabilitation
June 9, 2025
Jon LaCourse remembers the call. In the middle of a week in late August 2024. He was away from their home in Fargo, North Dakota, on a business trip in […]
Christian ‘Rico’ Martinez: From Trauma to Triumph – A Story of Redemption, Rap, and Recovery
June 9, 2025
He’s got a story to tell, and he knows it. For Christian “Rico” Martinez, the future is now as clear as it ever has been—he will use his story to […]
Andrea Fossum’s Story: Finding Recovery, Purpose, and a Place to Thrive at QLI
May 30, 2025
It is April 2025. The iPad unlocks. With a darting hand, Andrea Fossum pulls up Facebook, and a few more taps get her to her friend Jennifer Cady’s page. She […]
Doug Bish | Carrying Knowledge
December 11, 2024
“There are moments every day.” These, catching the sunrise in the preparation of a hunt in the hills outside of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, taking in the breeze on a day […]
Thatcher Skolout | The Whole Person
December 6, 2024
Simply, “faithful” He’s been Thatcher all this time. The same charismatic figure, ever since his youth. Thatcher the friend, and yes, even the jokester. If you put him in a […]
Annika Olson | Rodeo
October 14, 2024
“Thats Me?” The Journey Begins “That’s me?” A look of confusion. A collection of images and videos from the past few months is on the laptop screen. An earlier photo […]
Lotus Friedman | Bloom
October 13, 2024
Discovering Inner Strength If you were to ask Lotus Friedman where she wants to go to college, without a moment’s hesitation she would say “Santa Monica College,” and likely punctuate […]
Lynn Wolf | In Vibrant Colors
October 12, 2024
A Life Redefined by Injury The polymer is a chain of large molecules constantly in flux, moving around, repelling, attracting, and ultimately being able to come together and create new […]
Cheyne Clark | From Clouds and Cliffs
October 11, 2024
A Life Changing Incident “It’s not even exhilaration, just a different state of mind. Being in control while on the edge of life and death is immensely empowering.” It was […]