Support for Joan
Support for Joan and her family after Joan was air lifted to Christchurch
Otago, Central Otago District
On Thursday 14th Dec Joan experienced brain bleeds and was airlifted to Chch neurosurgery department. Today, 15th Dec, Joan underwent an angiogram to address 6 brain aneurysms, attempting to coil 3 without success.
Tomorrow surgeons plan to remove part of her skull to access and clip 3 aneurysms in hopes of aiding her recovery.
Joan, our cherished Mum, Sister, Aunt and Nan, faces a critical life-threatening situation. We seek your support to alleviate financial burdens, enabling her family to be by her side during this challenging time.
Your assistance will ease the pressure on family, with expenses and daily bills while away from home.
As we navigate each moment our hopes are high for success in Joan’s upcoming surgery.
Arohanui, and thank you for your caring kindness towards Joan and our family.
Holly Scott's involvement (page creator)
I’m a close friend of Liv, Joan’s daughter
Use of funds
To support family’s expenses and daily bills while away from home as well as any medical related costs that may arise (such as ramps, handrails, home support, etc).
Other page links
Latest update
Update from Liv 9 April 2024
*UPDATE 9: My apologies for the delayed update. Joan is still residing at Puawai Rehabilitation Unit in Dunedin. She has recently recovered from Covid and is still being cared for by the team there.
I am continuing to travel to see her as much as possible.
Mum's mobility has improved and she is now able to move without hoists and wheelchairs. Unfortunately her cognitive function has not improved for some time so we are looking at her next space for her care being in a dementia ward rather than hospital level care. I have been trying to get her closer to Central Otago for some time but have met some obstacles with the level of care Mum needs, I am hopeful a vacancy will come up soon to lead to an improvement in Joan's quality of life.
She's missing the gardens, pets, grandbabies and her friends and looks forward to visitors.
We're so so grateful for all the support shown to us during this journey and as it continues.
It means so much to Mum, myself and our family. I will let you know when I can secure a space for Joan and look forward to seeing you all when visiting starts closer to home 🤞🏼🤍
Latest donations
Thank you for your support x
Who's involved?
Page Q&A
Ask a question hereAny concerns?
Report this pageThank the donor
Your message will be displayed on the page and emailed to the donor.
Your new message will also be emailed to the donor.
Saving a blank entry will delete the current comment.