Another Good Sunday With Jon

We visited Jon again Sunday and were impressed at his improvement since he was first hospitalized. He was sharp, remembered most things we quizzed him on, and was eager to start working again (almost too eager ... we kind of had to encourage him to focus on getting better first). But it was great seeing him at almost his normal self.


Jon enjoys a burrito from Baja Fresh. (09/16/07)

Incidentally, he's been making a lot of phone calls, calling friends and family, etc. So don't be surprised if you get a phone call from Jon.

In terms of next steps, there's a couple of things going on. You've already read about the dispute between Amy and the insurance company. They want to send him to a nursing home. She wants to send him to where he can get better care and speech and cognitive rehabilitation therapies.

Thanks to the suggestion from one of you blog readers, Amy got in touch with a place in Encino called the Centre for Neuro Skills. This place works specifically with people with brain issues, like Jon. After some phone calls and later, a consultation, they've determined that Jon is a qualified candidate for their facility, and they would like to take him provided that the insurance will approve.

So currently Amy is gathering letters from the doctors to help petition the insurance company to approve his transfer to the Encino facility. In addition, she's having a meeting tomorrow with some of the administrators of his current facility, Kindred hospital. Hopefully she can gain some support from them in transferring Jon to the Centre for Neuro Skills.

If anyone can think of any additional resources Amy can use in petitioning the insurance provider, please pass them along to Amy. If you don't have her direct contact info, you can always send it to thejonlesageblog@gmail.com and we'll forward to Amy. Thanks! :)