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Independence for Sophie: specialist standing frame

Sophie needs a specialist standing frame that the health system won't fund; the cost is $9,050.

🇺🇸 Detroit, Michigan, United States7,857 views
Sophie S. Sullivan
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Detroit
I live with an amputation below the knee. My occupational therapist at the Detroit Rehabilitation Centre has assessed me and recommended a specialist standing frame. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $9,050. My current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 3 weeks. With the right equipment I could speak with the people around her. It would change my everyday life and my ability to work from home. We've applied to two charities already and received small contributions; this campaign covers the rest. I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered. Where the $9,050 goes: • specialist standing frame: $8,250 • Fitting and training sessions: $290 • Delivery and set-up: $160 • First-year servicing plan: $350 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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Updates from Sophie

  1. Update from Detroit: I made the first payment toward specialist standing frame. We're at 46% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. We're at 26% thanks to 49 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

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  • Rajesh AgarwalQuestion

    is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Sophie.

    • Sophie S. SullivanOwnerAnswer

      Specialist standing frame is $8,250 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Thanks for looking so closely.

  • Vinayak SolankiPhoto verified

    Good luck, Sophie. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Sent it to 39 people at work

    • Aarón L. Vásquez

      hope you get there. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.

      • Jonathan K. Tran

        Wishing you peace. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Thinking of Detroit.

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