Support Rylee Hannah

In many ways, Rylee is a typical 18-year-old girl. She rolls her eyes, sighs in annoyance, loves fashion, glitter, music, and food. She enjoys people, participating in an adaptive ice skating program, high school, swimming & also playing Miracle League Baseball!

We’ve been attending the summer program for over ten years. Rylee has made significant progress while being involved in the conductive education program and hyperbaric oxygen sessions that they offer. Due to a very rare genetic disorder known as CDKL5, Rylee is unable to verbally communicate, to walk, and has very limited motor skills. She also suffers from epilepsy. She is wheelchair bound and requires full assistance from a caregiver. The intensive therapy that is offered to her, helps significantly improve her strength and ability to help with transfers and everyday routine. This summer program successfully keeps her strong and she also gains a lot cognitively to get us through the summer months without school and the once a week therapy that she receives.

By the time Rylee was 6 months old, it was apparent she was not developing as a typical infant. She could not roll over, hold her bottle, sit up unassisted nor was she making any noises or mirrored gestures. We visited more than five children’s hospitals all over Ohio where she was tested for countless conditions. The result was always the same: Rylee had nothing wrong with her and was just a little developmentally behind.

When Rylee was 5 years old, we were shown a YouTube video about a very rare disease known as CDKL5 (Cyclin-Dependent Kinase-Like 5). CDKL5 is a gene that provides instructions for making a protein and is essential for normal brain development. Symptoms involve hand ringing, infantile spasms or seizure-like activity, delayed gross and fine motor skills, digestive issues, sleep apnea and more. A quick blood test and a two-week waiting period would show that Rylee indeed had CDKL5. We FINALLY had a diagnosis! I remember being relieved that she had a diagnosis, that we could finally have some sort of direction as to a plan for her life. Over the years, we have spent countless hours each year driving to and from doctor visits and therapy sessions.

About 12 years ago, we discovered Sara’s Garden in Wauseon Ohio. Sara’s Garden provides Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Conductive Education, and Sensory Integration services. After much research, I was convinced that these services would be crucial for Rylee’s development. Rylee has been a part of the program and treatments at Sara’s Garden several times. Every time she attends, she gains improvement with her strength and her communication abilities.

We look forward to attending this camp every summer. Unfortunately, in the United States insurance will often not reimburse for HBOT treatment or Conductive Education for CDKL5, even though there is an acknowledgment that it may be therapeutic. That is why I could really use your help. HBOT for Rylee is only $100 per treatment, however, she will complete 30 HBOT treatments totaling around $3,500. Additionally, Conductive Education and Sensory Integration during June for Rylee this year is $1250 a week. She will attend five days a week for 4 weeks…

As you can imagine, the cost quickly adds up. Aside from those cost, there will be travel, housing and additional food cost as well which the family will also be responsible for out of pocket.

If you could assist us with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $100 HBOT treatment or part of the intervention services, it would help reduce our overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received go into an account in Rylee’s name and will be used for her treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with Rylee’s name on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please do NOT write her name directly on the check. You can also donate online via credit card clicking on the DONATE NOW button below.

Thank you so much for considering supporting Rylee and even more for your continuous love and support of Rylee!

Aubrey Daughenbaugh

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Support Sue MacDonald

Dear family and friends,

As you know, I’m a Christian preschool teacher, and I’m really hoping to teach again in the fall.

In the fall of 2023, I had COVID. I had difficulty breathing for 3 months. As time went on, it became manageable, but I was never back to normal. I could work but I tired easily and could not exercise. In March of 2025, I noticed my breathing was becoming much, much worse. I was unable to work, go to church, or even complete simple household tasks such as cooking and cleaning. Even showering made me short of breath and trying to go up and down stairs was terribly hard on me.

Doctors performed many tests, including a chest x-ray, CT of my lungs, echocardiogram, EKG, and several pulmonary function tests. I’ve seen 3 pulmonologists and a cardiologist and have been to the University of Michigan and to the Long COVID Clinic in Fort Wayne, IN. I tried pulmonary rehab, but at my first visit my blood pressure dropped sharply after just 4 minutes of exercise, and I came very close to fainting. I have even tried several alternative treatments but have not had any success.

One of the toughest parts of this journey is that I found out that I am allergic to albuterol and any type of steroid, so I have been unable to even get temporary relief. I go out occasionally but am housebound for the most part. Recently, we’ve learned about significant research that supports the benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for Long COVID recovery. My husband suggested I check into HBOT, and my doctor concurred. I’m praying that this is my answer. I want nothing more than to be able to teach again in the fall.

HBOT decreases inflammation that Long COVID caused which has affected neurotransmitters and their ability to communicate. This therapy also helps to heal damage that the condition has caused near the heart. HBOT acts as an antiviral, anti-bacterial, and antifungal agent. It has been shown to reduce pain significantly, alleviate sleep dysfunction, and reduce cognitive impairment. It also increases energy, and increases the body’s white blood cell activity, boosting the immune system and promoting healing.

I learned that there is a non-profit facility right here in Northwest Ohio that I could go to called Sara’s Garden. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for my situation is only $150 per treatment at Sara’s Garden (as opposed to $1,500-2,500 per treatment at a hospital). Unfortunately, in the United States insurance companies do not recognize HBOT as being therapeutic for the treatment of Long COVID and will therefore not cover the cost of the treatments.

If you could assist me with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $150 treatment it would help reduce my overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received will go into an account in my name and will be used for my treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with my name written on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please DO NOT write my name directly on the check itself. You can also donate securely online via credit card by clicking on the DONATE NOW button below.

Thank you so much for considering making donations towards my treatments at Sara’s Garden. I am grateful for your thoughtfulness.

Sincerely,

Susan MacDonald (Sue)

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Support Carrie Williams

Carrie Williams, or as many people call her, “Aunt Carrie,” is 48 years old. She is an out-going, amazingly thoughtful, hard-working woman. She previously worked at a nursing home as a nurse’s assistant where she cared for and spoiled the residents. Carrie is always putting others before herself. She often goes shopping for bargains and ends up with items for food banks, homeless shelters, nursing home residents, and her friends’ children. She loves music and going to concerts, and she is always looking for new places to travel to. She did not stop moving. That is, until February 15th, 2024, when Carrie did not show up for work. After several unanswered phone calls, a wellness check was ordered.

Carrie had suffered a major hemorrhagic stroke while getting ready for work. Unfortunately, she was not found until approximately 15 hours after the stroke occurred. The stroke affected the right (dominant) side of her body, as well as, causing aphasia. She has a hard time finding the words she wants to say and has difficulty reading. Being a very social person, this is rather frustrating for her.

Although she has made significant progress compared to where she started, she strives to keep improving. She can walk with the aid of a walker. However, her right side is still very weak. She is unable to use her right arm which impedes her ability to even dress herself. She wants so badly to get her life back and often says as much. She has always been independent and took pride in taking care of herself and anyone else who came into her life. She currently resides in a nursing care facility, very similar to the one she previously worked in. Her goal is to become as independent as possible and move out of the nursing home.

We have recently discovered Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and believe this treatment could be crucial for Carrie’s healing process. In many cases, HBOT has improved the client’s fine and gross motor skills, thinking (cognition) and physical healing. We’ve recently learned that there is a facility right here in Northwest Ohio that we can go to called Sara’s Garden.

Unfortunately, in the United States insurance companies do not recognize HBOT as being therapeutic for the treatment of stroke and traumatic brain injuries and therefore will not cover the cost for treatments. That is why we could really use your help. HBOT for Carrie is only $100 per treatment at Sara’s Garden. However, since our plan is for her to receive at least 40 HBOT treatments that cost adds up quickly.

If you could assist Carrie with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $100 HBOT treatment it would help reduce her overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received go into an account in Carrie’s name and will be used for her treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with Carrie’s name on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please do NOT write her name directly on the check. You can also donate online via credit card by clicking on the DONATE NOW button below.

We believe this to be a great next step in Carrie’s healing process. Please consider helping Carrie. She has helped so many others in the past, it would be so wonderful to have the same happen for her. Thank you!

Friends and family of Carrie Williams

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Support Malakai Rodriguez

Malakai was born February 7, 2021 in Napoleon, Ohio. After he was born, we learned that he was missing his left ear and ear canal. Because of this issue, he would fail the hearing tests in that ear. He was released from the hospital, and we would begin our hearing aid journey later when he was six months old.

After multiple trips to the ENT and audiologist, Malakai was given a bone conduction hearing aid. We began working on using it and he tolerated it for short periods of time. Malakai began attending therapy sessions at a very young age; occupational therapy to help with his fine motor skills, physical therapy for his gross motor skills, primarily to help him learn to walk, and speech therapy to help him develop his communication skills.

He has made great progress and continues to say new words every day. However, as Malakai grew older it became apparent that he was still not meeting his developmental milestones. When Malakai was two years old, he received a diagnosis of Autism.

When it came time to enroll Malakai in preschool, I knew I had to find a school for him that would help him thrive in all aspects of his life. I began to research New Horizons Academy at Sara’s Garden as an alternative school for Malakai. I knew that Sara’s Garden and New Horizons Academy would be the best option for my child. Since the beginning of his time in school at NHA Malakai has thrived. We are thrilled at the academic, physical and behavioral development we have seen take place with him. It has helped his progress so much.

Summers are hard on children with Autism. They struggle with the long break away from school and the daily routine that helps them find success. With summer now approaching, I hope for him to attend the summer intervention program at Sara’s Garden, so he does not regress in any skills and continues to have his same routine. The summer intervention services at Sara’s Garden are only $40 per hour. However, since Malakai will receive 32 hours of intervention services that cost adds up quickly.

I would like to enroll Malakai in two day a week summer camp this year for intervention services, but we could really use your help. Therapy services through this summer program will cost $1,280.00. This month-long camp experience is tailored to Malakai’s needs and not only helps him to work towards increased independence, it also keeps the regression of skills that typically occurs over the summer months at bay.

If you could assist us with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $40 hour of intervention services, it would help reduce our overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received go into an account in Malakai’s name and will be used for his treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with Malakai’s name on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please do NOT write his name directly on the check. You can also donate online via credit card by clicking on the DONATE NOW button below.

Thank you for supporting Malakai and our family. We will never truly be able to thank you for this gift to our son.

Alexa Hall

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Support Graceyn Myers

Horses have always been a big part of my life. I can vividly remember being 3 years old and passing a horse farm, begging my mom to stop and let me watch them. My mom did even better than that, she pulled up to the farm and asked the owner if I could ride. I did and ended up falling in love with it.

Growing up, I continued to ride, trying all different types from jumping to pleasure. It was not until I was 8 years old that I found out what barrel racing was. I fell in love with it. Being so young, horses fueled my confidence & made me feel powerful. Horses taught me kindness and unconditional love. Every weekend I was at a horse show with my horse, Cinnabar. By the age of 13 I had gotten to experience showing at the state fair as well as many county fairs.

While warming my horse up before a show, his back legs got stuck in the mud. This caused him to flip forward, landing on top of me. This sudden, significant impact caused the first of what would become many traumatic brain injuries (TBI), changing my life forever. I never thought that the many times I had fallen off, hitting my head and getting back on would affect my life so much. Since this has happened, I have dealt with migraines, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and often passing out. I have seen numerous Neurologists, Cardiologists, Therapists & Psychiatrists, all without answers or just adding a new medication to the list. The only thing the doctors agree on is that I have Post Traumatic Concussion Syndrome, although none have offered a solution. I went through the rest of my High School years feeling depressed and isolated. I was in cosmetology school and lost complete interest in my schoolwork. I stopped talking to my friends and stopped doing what I loved most of all, riding horses. My senior year, I switched to online classes due to anxiety, almost not graduating.

After another year of dealing with this, it was only going to get worse. After a long day of kayaking, we decided to stop and get food. While waiting for a friend to get into her kayak, I was hit by a boat on the right side of my head. Thankfully, I was able to push the boat away, keeping it from running me over completely. That next morning was the first time I had ever been admitted into the hospital due to my mental health. The anger I started to feel was even more foreign than the anger and sadness I had already been experiencing. I was no longer that fun person everyone wanted to be around.

Matters only worsened in April of 2024. At a festival, we decided to find a seat at a restaurant. We walked upstairs to find a table. As soon as I reached the room upstairs, I turned around and got assaulted. I was confused and not even really realizing what was happening, yelled at the woman to get away from me. She then proceeded to grab me by my hair and take me to the ground, repeatedly punching and kicking me in the head, worsening the damage that had already been done. What the woman did not know, I was not her actual target.

After years of trying to get help and never feeling like I was being heard, I was ready to give up. Fortunately, in researching different holistic treatment options, my mom discovered Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). We learned that HBOT has been extremely successful in treating people who suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Concussion Syndrome. In many cases, HBOT has improved the client’s migraines, speech, thinking (cognition), memory, anxiety, depression, physical healing, etc. We learned that there is a facility right here in Northwest Ohio that we can go to called Sara’s Garden. Sara’s Garden is a non-profit center that specializes in working with clients with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI).

Unfortunately, in the United States insurance companies do not recognize HBOT as being therapeutic for the treatment of TBI and Post Traumatic Concussion Syndrome and will therefore not cover the cost of the treatments. That is why we could really use your help. I would like to go to Sara’s Garden in Wauseon, Ohio for HBOT treatments. HBOT for my condition is only $100 per treatment at Sara’s Garden (as opposed to $1,500-2,500 per treatment at a hospital). However, since our plan is to receive at least 40 HBOT treatments (twice a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks) adding up to $4,000 that cost adds up quickly. Sara’s Garden knows and understands the financial strain these costs can put on a family. That is why they have a sponsorship program available to assist with the cost of treatments.

If you could assist us with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $100 treatment it would help reduce our overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received will go into an account in my name and will be used solely for my treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with my name on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please do not write my name directly on the check. You can also donate online via credit card by clicking on the DONATE NOW button below.

Thank you for considering sponsoring my treatments in helping me to better my life.

Graceyn Myers

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Support Fetema Wilson

I contracted COVID-19 in late October of 2022, which left me exhausted and dragging for the rest of the year. By January, I needed paramedics to transport me to the hospital. I had no idea what was going on. I was later diagnosed with Long COVID/Long Haul COVID. It was unreal as I was off work for months for treatment and was told that it could take up to 2 years to fully recover. No one really knew the answer since this COVID-19 and Long COVID were, and still are, so new to the world. Providers have now extended the recovery timetable to unknown to reflect new knowledge that some people are still unwell after 3 years of this illness.

Slowly, I made improvements and was cleared by my doctor to return to work. In September of 2023, I relapsed without warning into previous symptoms and new ones, too. So many of my body’s systems struggled to communicate with my brain. The challenges have been unreal as I function like a Stroke, Parkinson, and Addison’s patient on different days and moments throughout the day. Memory, word finding, processing, breathing, fine and gross motor skills have all suffered. Extreme fatigue known as post exertion malaise, has also limited my abilities, so much so that I have been unable to return to work. Both physical and cognitive uses of energy quickly overly stimulate me and cause exorbitant withdrawals of energy and stamina.

My goals are simple: to beat this health condition, to be able bodied with returned healthily cognitive functioning, to be able to live independently, return to a full life which includes being able to maintain a career. This condition is not one size fits all and answers are still being sought out since the world has recently been introduced to the virus that causes Long COVID.

I have a plethora of specialists who are working hard to find treatment options. Throughout this process, my body has also become atrophied which has added to difficulties with daily functioning. Consistently, physical, occupational, and speech therapists are aiding me in working towards small victories on this unpredictable journey. Recently, one of my providers informed me about significant research that supports Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) for Long COVID recovery.

HBOT decreases inflammation that Long COVID caused which has affected neurotransmitters and their ability to communicate. This therapy also helps to heal damage that the condition has caused near the heart. HBOT acts as an antiviral, anti-bacterial, and antifungal agent. It has been shown to reduce pain significantly, alleviate sleep dysfunction, and reduce cognitive impairment. It also increases energy, and increases the body’s white blood cell activity, boosting the immune system and promoting healing.

This experience is not only mentally, emotionally, and physically draining, but financially as well considering wages which have been lost and the prolonged expense of extensive medical care. Humbly, I ask for you to come alongside me and help me to heal by making donations for this treatment to Sara’s Garden which is a non-profit facility in Northwest Ohio. Here the treatment is only $150 per treatment, as opposed to $1,500-2,500 per treatment at a hospital. Unfortunately, my insurance does not cover this treatment. In the United States, insurance companies do not recognize HBOT as being therapeutic for the treatment of Long COVID, especially since it is so new to the world. Since my plan is to receive at least 40 HBOT treatments, that cost adds up quickly. I could really use your help!

If you could assist me with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $150 treatment it would help reduce my overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received will go into an account in my name and will be used for my treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with my name written on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please DO NOT write my name directly on the check itself. You can also donate securely online via credit card by clicking on the DONATE NOW button below.

Thank you so much for considering making donations towards my treatments at Sara’s Garden. I am grateful for your thoughtfulness.

Kindest regard,

Fetema Wilson

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Support Marie Lucius

At the end of 2020, I suddenly started having issues with my balance and legs becoming weak and giving way, unexpectedly causing me to fall. Throughout the next two-month period these symptoms seemed to get worse the more active I was. At the beginning of 2021, my whole family came down with COVID. All of my neurological symptoms started to spiral out of control. I was becoming weaker with less activity. My primary physician sent me to a neurologist, trying to figure out what was the root cause. Working and living life as well as being a mother to three small children was becoming more difficult day by day.

My symptoms were progressively getting worse. I began having trouble walking and completing simple tasks, such as making a meal, brushing my hair, getting dressed, going up and down my stairs, and folding laundry. My muscles would ache and burn with these activities. As summer approached, I started to notice issues with my vision. I began experiencing blurred and double vision which limited my ability to drive. Then things had progressed to the point to where I was having intermittent slurred speech where others could not understand what I was saying, as well as difficulties swallowing.

In 2023, I finally found a neuromuscular specialist who recognized my symptoms and diagnosed me with myasthenia gravis. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy the communication between nerves and muscle, resulting in weakness of the skeletal muscles. Myasthenia gravis affects the voluntary muscles of the body, especially those that control the eyes, mouth, throat and limbs.

I learned that I have most likely been living with this disease for the last decade. My physician immediately started me on a very well-known medication for MG. This did help initially, but as time went on it has become much less effective. I am now having issues with my respiratory system. My physicians and I have been fighting the insurance company for almost a year to approve a stronger treatment to avoid hospitalization. We have been left with constant denials. Without a stronger treatment, some of my worst fears have come true. Since I am unable to work, I have lost my career and have been in the hospital twice in the last month with breathing difficulties in early crisis.

In researching additional treatment options, my doctor told me that Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) could be an alternative treatment option to help improve my symptoms. I’ve learned that HBOT has been extremely successful in treating people who suffer from autoimmune conditions, including Myasthenia gravis. HBOT acts as an anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal agent. It has been shown to reduce pain significantly, alleviate sleep dysfunction, and reduce cognitive impairment. It also decreases inflammation and swelling, increases energy, and increases the body’s white blood cell activity, boosting the immune system and promoting healing.

I learned that there is a non-profit facility in Northwest Ohio that I can go to called Sara’s Garden. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for my situation is only $150 per treatment at Sara’s Garden (as opposed to $1,500-2,500 per treatment at a hospital). Unfortunately, in the United States insurance companies do not recognize HBOT as being therapeutic for the treatment of these conditions, and will therefore not cover the cost of the treatments. Since my plan is to receive at least 40 HBOT treatments that cost adds up quickly. I could really use your help!

If you could assist me with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $150 treatment it would help reduce my overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received will go into an account in my name and will be used for my treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with my name on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. You can also donate online via credit card by clicking on the DONATE NOW button below.

Your love and support will not go unnoticed or unappreciated!

Sincerely,
Marie Lucius

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Support Cove Hess

On the morning of April 1st, we woke to our youngest son terribly sick in his bassinet. He was 5 months old at this time. We jumped in the car and headed to the hospital. His breathing stopped in the car causing his heart to stop. We started CPR in the car and made it to the hospital where ER staff took over. Seven rounds of CPR later (the last round doctors normally do before “calling it”) Cove’s heart began to beat again. God had truly blessed us with our son coming back to us.

We were ushered into the room to see our miracle child. He was surrounded by caring and concerned ER staff. We both held his hand and stood by his side singing and talking with him. We stayed in the hospital two weeks working with doctors and nurses to figure out the best plan for Cove. At this point in his journey, he was retaining fluids making him 40 pounds at 5 months old. His lungs were struggling with all this extra fluid and pressure. He was ventilated but was still showing that he wanted to breath over the vent. This was something we took as a sign that he was not done fighting.

We were pulled into a room and told the worst news possible that only his brain stem was untouched by damage, leaving our son very disabled. It was presumed that his future would be very dim. Our faith kept us moving forward. The doctors pushed for hospice care for our son because his kidney and liver levels were poor, he was full of extra fluid, and his brain had been terribly damaged. We took a moment to pause and pray and ended up choosing to seek dialysis for Cove.

We felt in our hearts we were not done letting Cove fight. His extra fluid was gone with-in two weeks of dialysis and his liver and kidney levels returned to normal! Cove’s breathing tube was removed after about a month, and he was able to breathe on his own! We know that Cove has a long, difficult journey ahead of him, so we continue to search for every possible treatment option available in order to give him the greatest opportunity for a bright and independent future.

We discovered Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and learned that it has been extremely successful in treating people who suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury. In many cases, it has improved the client’s fine and gross motor skills, speech, thinking (cognition), memory, physical healing, etc. We started taking Cove for HBOT treatment at a center in Michigan.

Cove is now 9 months old and still on a long road to recovery. He’s learning how to lift his head on his own and loves moving his arms around however he can. He can’t move much but loves to look side to side and snuggle. He eats from a feeding tube but with speech therapy and practice we’re hoping that he’ll be able to eat in the future. On occasion we get a sweet smile and babble. This is all after just 1 round of 40 hyperbaric oxygen treatments!

We’ve decided to let Cove show us what he wants and not let doctors set limits for him. He already does so much more than we were told was possible. He’s a lucky little boy who is surrounded by love and faith. His future will be bright. We would love to move forward with more oxygen treatments because Cove is responding so well to it. We’ve recently learned that there is a non-profit facility even closer to us right here in Northwest Ohio that we can go to called Sara’s Garden that specializes in working with clients with traumatic brain injuries.

Unfortunately, in the United States insurance companies do not recognize HBOT as being therapeutic for the treatment of TBI and therefore will not cover the cost for treatments. That is why we could really use your help. HBOT for TBI is only $100 per hour at Sara’s Garden. However, since our plan is for him to receive at least 40 HBOT treatments that cost adds up quickly.

If you could assist us with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $100 HBOT treatment it would help reduce our overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received go into an account in Cove’s name and will be used for his treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with Cove’s name on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please do NOT write his name directly on the check. You can also donate online via credit card by clicking on the link below.

Thank you so much for considering the support of Cove’s treatments at Sara’s Garden.

Trenton & Victoria Hess

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Support Michael Kelly

As you know, Michael Kelly is a devoted husband & father who has been active outdoors his whole life. He is greatly loved by his entire family and everyone that meets him. His wife Marianne is always at his side. He was a police dispatcher for over 25 years until a few years ago when he started having trouble keeping up with his job. Years before he had been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea. Doctors were now diagnosing him with dementia. Unfortunately, he had to retire on disability.

He was still able to do all of the normal tasks at home until a year ago. He started to have trouble remembering words, and his focus also started to get progressively worse as well. He knows what he wants to say but has trouble coming up with the words to speak. In early 2024, it seems that whatever was happening to Mike really started to progress and has been causing a lot of stress on him and his family. Sometimes, he has been unable to play board games, read books, or even write sentences.

We’re not sure if it’s brain damage from two types of Sleep Apnea or if it is dementia but after hearing about Sara’s Garden on Christian radio and reading into this technology, we are hopeful that this could be a real life-changer to both Mike and his family. We learned about Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and how it has been successful in treating people who suffer from dementia. Inside a pressurized hyperbaric chamber the body begins to receive a healing dose of oxygen through the body’s fluids and plasma even if the blood vessel system to the needed tissue is compromised. When oxygen dissolves in the blood stream, it travels wherever the blood travels, effectively saturating all tissues. The delivery of oxygen using pressure does not require the use of red blood cells. As pressure increases, more oxygen is pushed into the cells and has been shown to reduce cognitive impairment

Unfortunately, in the U.S. insurance companies do not recognize HBOT as being therapeutic for treatment of many conditions for which it is beneficial, including dementia, and will therefore not cover the cost of the treatments. That is why we could really use your help. We would like to take Mike to Sara’s Garden for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. HBOT for his condition is only $100 per treatment at Sara’s Garden (as opposed to $1,500-2,500 per treatment at a hospital). However, since our plan is for him to receive at least 40 HBOT treatments that cost adds up quickly. Because he is not able to work anymore, finances are not what they used to be and are hoping that any donations would be blessing to assist with the costs. Even with Sara’s Garden’s very reasonable price, a full course of treatments will add up.

If you could assist us with the cost (or even just part of the cost) of a single $100 treatment it would help reduce our overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received will go into an account in Mike’s name and will be used for his treatments. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with Mike’s name on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please do NOT write his name directly on the check. You can also donate online via credit card by clicking on the DONATE NOW button below.

Thank you so much for considering to support Mike’s treatments at Sara’s Garden!

The family of Michael Kelly

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Support Silas Johnson

Dear family, friends and supporters,

As many of you may or may not know, our son Silas was diagnosed with Autism just before his second birthday. He is non-verbal but has been working hard on new ways of communication. It’s very exciting and he’s doing well.

Silas is 6 years old now, and while it has, at times, been a difficult journey, Silas has shown so much growth over these last few years enrolled at New Horizons Academy for school. They have helped our whole family improve as well, and we are so thankful for that!

Silas enjoys school as well. If he sees his backpack out, most times he will grab his shoes and show us to the door. He’s ready to go learn and have fun!

We would love for Silas to attend summer camp at Sara’s Garden this year for intervention services. This month-long camp experience is tailored to Silas’ needs and not only helps him to work towards increased independence, it also keeps the regression of skills that typically occurs over the summer months at bay. We know that all of the therapy he can get will ultimately help him succeed in the future and that’s what we hope for so very much!

Our goal is for Silas to receive Autism Intervention, Sensory Integration, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy services at Sara’s Garden this summer. These summer camp therapy services equate out to be only $35 per hour at Sara’s Garden as opposed to $100-200 per hour at a clinic. However, because he will be receiving these services 3 hours a day for an entire month, the total cost of this summer camp is $1,995, which is far outside of our budget, especially with all of the medical costs we already have building up. Unfortunately, these summer services are also not covered by insurance. We could use your help.

If you could assist us with the cost of these summer therapy services it would help reduce our overall expenses greatly. 100% of the funds received go into an account in Silas’ name and will be used for his intervention services. Any contribution made would be considered a tax-deductible donation as Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) non-profit facility. Checks can be made out to Sara’s Garden with Silas’ name on a sheet of paper accompanying the check. Please do NOT write his name directly on the check. You can also donate online via credit card by visiting the Sara’s Garden website at http://SarasGarden.org/SilasJohnson/.

Silas is such a sweet, loving little boy and truly is the light of our life. Thank you for considering to support Silas summer intervention services at Sara’s Garden.

Sincerely, The Johnsons

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Sara’s Garden is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your charitable contribution is tax deductible under 501(c)(3) of the IRS code, to the extent allowed by law. A receipt will be sent to you after your pledge has been received to use for tax purposes.