Help Robert's Family Secure His Care

On April 2, our lives changed forever… Our son attended a pool party during Spring Break at a friend's apartment complex. An altercation occurred and a group of kids started shooting. Robert was caught in the line of fire as he tried to run from the scene. He endured 3 shots from the back: one to the head, one to the shoulder, and one to the abdomen. He underwent surgery to the head to take a piece of his skull so his brain would swell out and not down to the spine. Robert has had a rollercoaster of events happen since he has been hospitalized. He has a feeding tube and a trach. Currently, he is not responsive in his motor functioning to be a candidate to be sent to a long-term rehabilitation facility. Doctors have said that the probability of him regaining function is slim. They have requested that 3 members of the family quit work to care for him 24 hours of the day.

As hard as the decision has been; the family is looking for a facility that can care for Robert until he starts to show signs that he can go to rehab. Unfortunately, the state of Georgia does not have skilled facilities that care for pediatric patients long term. So the family has been in contact with facilities out of state that can. The cost to medically transport him and pay for a bed in an out-of-state facility can be astronomical. We are asking for love donations that can be applied towards us making this transition for our son. Absolutely nothing is too small. We want to thank you for all the prayers and love that you have been giving us thus far. We ask that you continue to pray for us as we go through this phase in our lives.