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This Colorado Gives Day, your gift will help patients like Lauren discover what’s possible on their healing journey.
Lauren Coe’s purpose in life is to help others. Eleven years ago, she had dreams of becoming a paramedic firefighter, supporting those in their biggest time of need. Lauren was working toward this ambitious goal when she was hit by a car in January of 2013.
Lauren’s mom, Michelle, received the phone call that no parent ever wants to hear. The severity of Lauren’s brain injury made it unclear to her family whether she would survive. When she came to Craig, she couldn’t speak, move, or function on her own. Lauren had a long road to recovery ahead of her, but anyone who knows Lauren knows that she is tenacious.
“It was the first time she was out of bed, in normal clothes and not in a hospital gown,” Michelle recalls. “At Craig, it finally felt like someone was going to help us.”
Lauren's family celebrated every achievement she made during her 3-month inpatient stay and later, during her outpatient therapies. Her family and care team worked tirelessly to help Lauren regain her cognitive abilities. Fast forward to today: Lauren is a testament to what is possible.
While it has taken years of hard work to recover certain abilities, Lauren remained persistent in her rehabilitation journey with the support of her care team at Craig. Lauren’s Occupational Therapist, Holly, encouraged Lauren to begin painting to improve mobility. Now, Lauren creates paintings to uplift other patients on similar journeys.
Lauren once aspired to be a paramedic in order to help people, and while her path may have changed, she still pursues her passion of helping others as a peer mentor here at Craig.
Colorado Gives Day is a special day for the Craig community. Each year, our caring supporters come together to bring hope to patients and families whose lives have been impacted by traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries. Many of Craig’s patients rely on generous friends, like you, as they face injuries that are physically and psychologically overwhelming, and often financially devastating.
Your gift—no matter the amount—will support unique rehabilitation programs, groundbreaking research, and cutting-edge equipment that allow us to go well beyond the therapy and medical care covered by insurance.
You can make TWICE the impact with your Colorado Gives Day gift. The Lavelle Family Foundation has generously contributed a $1 million challenge gift to make your kindness go even further. Act quickly; the challenge closes on December 31!
Craig advocates for and provides exceptional patient and family centered care for those affected by spinal cord and brain injury. Together we bravely strive for optimal health, independence, and life quality with unyielding determination.
The Craig Foundation promotes the mission of Craig Hospital by providing sustainable support.
Founded in 1907 by namesake Frank Craig, the hospital started as a tent colony for patients with tuberculosis. This mission continued into the late 1940's, until medical advances made the disease more treatable. Shortly after, Craig transitioned into a treatment facility for polio, and then in the 1950's, into a hospital focused on rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Brain injury (BI) was added as a second specialty in the 1970's. Since 1956, Craig has helped more than 34,500 injured individuals and their families.
Craig Hospital is a one of a kind medical institution, not just in the state of Colorado, but also on a regional and national level. This is because Craig is more than a hospital; we are an educational institution that teaches patients and families how to live the fullest lives possible after a catastrophic injury. Our focus is on fostering as much independence as possible for our patients, and finding new and innovative ways for them to be self-sufficient, take responsibility for their futures, and succeed in spite of injury-related limitations.
Craig is also a family; we seek to educate patients, their families, and even the community. We nurture a family culture where staff tenure is exceptional, and our graduates stay connected, supporting one another. This strong culture, in conjunction with innovative rehabilitative approaches, generates extraordinary patient outcomes. Compared to national averages, Craig graduates make greater gains during their initial rehabilitation. They are discharged to their homes at higher rates, are more functionally independent, and require less attendant care.
Organization name
Craig Hospital Foundation
1974
Tax id (EIN)
23-7352287
Category
Health Care, Medical Research, Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines
Organization Size
Large Organization
Colorado State Tax Credits
Colorado Enterprise Zone Credit
Address
3425 South Clarkson StreetHeadquarters
3425 South Clarkson StreetCO, US