Strength for Hannah Mansell

Hannah Mansell, 26 years old, is an interpreter for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing program for the EIASE coop based in Mattoon. She works daily with students at Mattoon Middle School. During the school break she unfortunately contacted COVID and has had a very bad response to the illness. When battling at home under doctor care wasn't enough, Hannah was taken to the hospital. That same day she was sedated, intubated and airlifted to Carle Hospital in Champaign.  Currently she is in the ICU at Carle Hospital.
The complications of COVID have given her Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Flash Pulmonary Edema. Hannah is being given ECMO treatments which leave her sedated and confined to her bed in ICU for at least the next 45 days. Hannah truly is in the fight for her life! When she does leave the hospital she will have extensive therapy and rehab to rebuild her body from this disease.

As a young person, Hannah has not had the opportunity to build up a 'rainy day' fund and bills still need to be paid - not to mention the medical bills that will add up over the next several months. Hannah's family will be travelling to Champaign for visits when allowed, need gas, food, and potential overnight stays. Many friends and family have asked how they can help so this fund is the way to support Hannah and her family at this time. As needs change throughout the next several months, this will be updated. The family thanks you for this incredible support and prayers of healing for Hannah are always needed.