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Featured: Ralph Didomenico
How I got stronger at Cooperstown Center
Fatmata Bangura
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Christine Barnes
Beth Abraham Center
Carlota Reyes
Boro Park Center
Zeruiah Yehuda
Boro Park Center
Arnie Koenig
Boro Park Center
Eli Tropper
Boro Park Center
Jesus Soto
Bronx Center
Rosemarie Solomon
Bronx Center
Alabi Adeluwoye
Brooklyn Center
Rodger Shields
Brooklyn Center
Justin Coke
Buffalo Center
Yvette Parker
Bushwick Center
Christopher Dario
Bushwick Center
Ralph Didomenico
Cooperstown Center
Linda McCoy
Deptford Center
Teresa Anzalone
Deptford Center
Judy Rushfrord
Essex Center
Patricia Boyee
Essex Center
Dale Sardea
Far Rockaway Center
Lionel Louis
Far Rockaway Center
Jane McArthur
Fulton Center
Theresa Monroe
Glens Falls Center
Jack Murray
Hammonton Center
Trent Robinson
Hammonton Center
Kay-Andra Morgan
Holliswood Center
Denys Surhayenko
Hope Center
Edna Hutchinson
Hope Center
Lawrence Cannone
Kingston Center
Gloria Velazquez
Martine Center
Stephen Nisbett Jr
Martine Center
Donna Quick
New Paltz Center
Annette Fearon
Northern Manor
Jose Vieira
Oak Hill Center
Maria Walker
Oak Hill Center
Alexis Nilsson
Oneida Center
Martin Serenkin
Richmond Center
Rosemary Beckley
Richmond Center
George Long
Schenectady Center
Shannon Lansley
Schenectady Center
Sarah Birdsong
Slate Valley Center
Hector Pacheco
Triboro Center
James Peck
Triboro Center
Rajpaul Mithuram
Triboro Center
Don Krom
Troy Center
Michelle Nelligan
Troy Center
Marcello Puello
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Alyssa Cullember
Warren Center
Albert Jusino
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Aria Myrick
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Williamsbridge Center
Ralph Didomenico
Resident at Cooperstown CenterFirst, there was anger. I had gone into the hospital to relieve the pressure on my spine. When I came out of the anesthesia, I thought I was dreaming, that I had no legs. But it was not a dream. I had legs, but no feeling in them. I was paralyzed. The doctors told me that I would probably never walk again. I was livid—at the surgeons and at the situation. They discharged me to Cooperstown Center, and I thought: They’re just sending me out to pasture, to live out my days in a wheelchair, with a blanket over my useless limbs and a television remote control in my hand. I would have no control whatsoever of my life. The folks at Cooperstown Center disabused me of that notion really quick. Within a day, their team of healthcare professionals—nurses, physical therapists and social workers—had met with me, assessed my situation and my needs, and put a plan in place. Their mission became my mission: get me back on my feet and walking again. At first, they needed a lift to get me out of bed, but Cooperstown Center has some remarkable high-tech rehab equipment that gave me a real lift. Sure, there were times when I was discouraged, but I always had plenty of cheerleaders—family members, church members, and a whole bunch of Cooperstown Center members. The thing about Cooperstown Center is that they are part of my community—and reaching out to my community was a vital part of my…
Vivian and Donald Havener, as told by their son James.
Patients at Cooperstown CenterMy Mom was experiencing dizzy spells, heart palpitations and shortness of breath. The hospital diagnosed atrial fibrillation and hypotension, and she was in immediate need of help managing her condition. I did some research and liked what I saw at Cooperstown Center. Within days of her admittance to Cooperstown Center, my Mom’s condition had noticeably improved. I was so impressed with the work the therapists and medical staff were doing, I asked about my Dad. He was living down in Florida, recovering from a recent car accident, with pins and screws in his ankle. I brought him up to Cooperstown Center. My Mom is happily managing her hypotension at home now, and my Dad is getting stronger every day at Cooperstown Center. And I couldn’t be more thankful for the excellent work the Center’s team has done.
Ralph Didomenico
Resident at Cooperstown CenterFirst, there was anger. I had gone into the hospital to relieve the pressure on my spine. When I came out of the anesthesia, I…
Vivian and Donald Havener, as told by their son James.
Patients at Cooperstown CenterMy Mom was experiencing dizzy spells, heart palpitations and shortness of breath. The hospital diagnosed atrial fibrillation and hypotension, and she was in immediate need…