Federica Borlenghi's Recovery Fund

On Thursday July 9th in the early evening, Federica Borlenghi was involved in a severe skateboarding accident in Mason, Ohio. She hit the top right portion of her head on a concrete bicycle path and was rushed by ambulance to the hospital. She was placed on sedatives and a ventilator to keep her airways clear and flown by helicopter to Cincinnati, Ohio to receive additional treatment.

On the morning of July 10th, she was taken off the ventilator and has been breathing well on her own since. For the majority of July 10th and July 11th Federica was mostly non-verbal and had difficulty following instructions from hospital staff. She was not eating or drinking until July 12th.

In the hospital she has received a variety of tests including 3 CT-scans and has been monitored for seizures. As of today, July 13th, Federica is still in the hospital. She has been issued speech and physical therapy exercises to help combat mental-fog and help her body strengthen.

Her full recovery is of paramount concern, however, the cost of these life-saving services is staggering. As an Italian international on a student visa living within the United States, Federica is not covered by typical insurance plans and must pay for medical bills upfront. This is a daunting task for anyone - especially for a young 24-year-old graduate like Federica (for Italian and international donors: in the U.S. healthcare is mostly privatized and requires patients and families to adopt policies that would help pay for medical expenses. The U.S. does not have holistic public healthcare programs that would aid effected patients).

Every dollar donated will go directly to Federica's hospital bill and subsequent therapy at an off-site location. Absolving this monstrous bill will help Federica continue her dream of directing and producing theater within the United States and assure a bright future unencumbered by medical debt. 

Whatever amount you choose to contribute will ultimately help Federica focus solely on her recovery process and not her looming financial burden. Let's do everything we can to make sure she can get her life started again after this heavy time.

Thank you so much.