December 30, 2022
Because of YOUR SUPPORT, Regina was Saved From Being Put on Hospice Due to a Misdiagnosis!
Mountain Shadows had been told Regina suffered from dementia and depression, and had significant behavioral problems. She had lived in a home for 40 years. When that home closed, she was shuffled around to various facilities, and it was recommended Regina be placed on end-of-life care, HOSPICE CARE, due to her dementia!
Mountain Shadows quickly stepped in and Regina was properly diagnosed with an intellectual disability. She did not have dementia
Within just 5 weeks at Mountain Shadows, Regina was transformed. She went from being sad and depressed, to being happy – and smiling all the time!
“Regina just needed someone to care,” says Maria, Mountain Shadows team member.
“Regina’s story is not uncommon for people with disabilities. What happened with Regina made me realize why places like Mountain Shadows are so vitally important. It shows that people with disabilities, no matter how mild or severe, just need love, and caring, just like the rest of us.
“It makes a world of difference to be treated like you are human, and that you matter, and that you’re just as important as anyone else.
“I see it as a gift – a huge gift – to love people that others don’t see as worth loving. I think the Mountain Shadows’ family has this gift.
“Mountain Shadows is more than a community. It’s a home. It’s a family. It’s a place where people with disabilities are accepted, loved and cared about. That’s something I think each and every one of us, deep down, longs for.”