2015 Renown Health Annual Report | Page 36

RENOWN EMPLOYEES ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY EVERY DAY JASON NELSON OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT, RENOWN REHABILITATION HOSPITAL JASON’S PASSION: HELPING PATIENTS ADJUST TO NEW REALITIES At just 22 years of age, Shane Fish suffered an accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. In addition to nearly three months at Renown Rehabilitation Hospital learning to adapt to the day-to-day challenges of his new physical reality, Shane also faced the daunting prospect of finding and moving into a new home upon his discharge. Further complicating matters, he had no furnishings or household items. THE INITIATIVE: RALLYING THE RENOWN FAMILY 34 35 One of Shane’s therapists