The Gains of Bob Cross – A Multi-Perspective View on Injury and Recovery
March 25, 2022
It was a long day. Finally home to Oregon at last, the extended Cross family and friends gathered to celebrate the progress made over the past seven-odd months. It was […]
Persistence Unmatched | Derek Shike and the Road Back
March 18, 2022
Eastern Oregon is a region of old persistence. The Columbia Plateau, which covers most of this land area, formed from lava flows occurring throughout millions of years. Set far from […]
Unrelenting Hope: Lydia Schieuer’s Story
February 24, 2022
*Client names have been altered to protect identity* “‘They brush their…’” an expectant pause follows this unfinished sentence. On the screen, a few options are up for selection to complete […]
Nick Dover | About the Journey
May 28, 2021
Nick Dover is a familiar face. Anyone with meaningful time at QLI can spot the long-time resident’s broad silhouette; can describe his hurried, always-getting-somewhere walk; can pick out his big, […]
Tom Borgaila | No White Flag
March 27, 2021
Tom Borgaila arrives at the QLI Maintenance Workshop three minutes before his appointment begins. He comes through the door in his wheelchair—half-scooting himself forward heel-first, and half-pushed by a Life […]
Lisa Kassebaum | An Unbreakable Bond
March 14, 2021
“I’m grateful that she has been a part of my program and helped me grow, when I am supposed to be someone to help her grow.” With the grit of […]
Korrin Williams | Looking Up, Looking Forward with LoveYourBrain
January 31, 2021
*This story was first published courtesy of our friends at LoveYourBrain. To learn more about LoveYourBrain’s clinical services, visit their Clinical Affiliate information page at https://www.loveyourbrain.com/clinical-affiliate-program Even in those first days, affixed […]
Arik Matson | An Officer Returns to Station
October 19, 2020
Even the steady walk up the pilot-side airstairs is a testament to Arik’s progress. In January, this was a man on the brink of survival, someone for whom things […]
Debbie Wahlert | Progress Measured in Inches
October 14, 2020
In a year defined by change and uncertainty, Debbie Wahlert has faced more than most. When an unexpected complication during surgery damaged Debbie’s spinal cord, she was forced to confront […]
Cole Davenport | Make Yourself
September 28, 2020
It isn’t ten minutes before a small crowd starts to mass around Cole Davenport, here in the high-ceilinged atrium of QLI’s Colladay Center, where he’s laid an off-white posterboard and […]