Supporting clients with spinal cord and brain injuries to regain confidence and transition back into the community to live a full life is a focus for Royal District Nursing Service New Zealand (RDNS NZ). The Home Care Provider has reinforced its strong commitment to restorative care this month with a donation that is making a significant difference for patients at the Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit (ASRU).
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Joe De Thierry, 44, first met RDNS NZ relationships manager Rachelle when he was hospitalised with a C3-C4 spinal injury that resulted in incomplete tetraplegia, meaning he lost the ability to move his limbs. “I injured my neck in 2015 and spent nearly three months in hospital,” he says. “After I left there I went to the spinal unit and I was there for three months – I was improving week by week doing a lot of physio.”
It was when it came time to return home that Joe found he needed support as he navigated how to live independently again.
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