Help the Frushour Family in a Time of Need
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The Frushour family needs our help to cover long-term healthcare and transportation costs for their aging parents, Susan and Jerry, who have both had a rough time in recent years.
Susan has suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis throughout her entire adult life, long before modern medicines that are effective today were available. The disease has been extremely debilitating and done a number on her body, sight, and mobility. She has persevered to serve others throughout her lifelong career in social work and volunteerism. Her career spanned 40 years of service at Western State Hospital as a Social Worker, Director of Admissions, and Emergency Management Planner. An inspiration to everyone who knows her, Susan, a legacy Red Crosser, followed in the footsteps of her Mother, Marie Roversi Tydings, who served in WWll aiding the troops in Europe. Susan spent years as a volunteer, doing Disaster Relief through the Red Cross. Despite her disability, fatigue, and pain, she lived for weeks in tents and sleeping on floors to clothe, feed and care for those who lost everything in the immediate aftermath of countless devastating storms and natural disasters. In her late 50's and early 60's, Susan trained and was EMT-certified. She was a volunteer EMT First Responder that ran with the Waynesboro Rescue Squad until her RA and vision limitations became too great. She constantly says how much she misses the Red Cross, Rescue Squad, and Social Work. She also served on numerous boards and committees to benefit the local Waynesboro community, which she so dearly loves.
Susan is now completely blind in both eyes and, after numerous falls and 7 major orthopedic surgeries over the past several years, is now in a wheelchair and dependent on others for all mobility. Her most recent fall in August resulted in a severely broken femur which she is struggling to overcome. While in a rehab program, she contracted Covid 19, which severely limited her strength and ability to rehab properly. She is now also suffering from suspected Lewy Body Dementia.
Susan's care needs are so great that she recently moved into a fulltime assisted living facility without her devoted husband, Jerry. Jerry cared for her from home for as long as he could, but it has finally become too much. Jerry is also suffering from Dementia and needs help himself. He can no longer live on his own either, despite how badly he’d like to. The facility has agreed to let Jerry move into a private room with her. This is wonderful news, but extremely expensive. The family is looking for financial help to pay for their fulltime care and to buy a handicap accessible van.
As Susan’s loved ones and community, it is our turn to take care of someone who has spent her lifetime caring for everyone else, and help Jerry and her kids give her the care and comfort she deserves.
Susan has suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis throughout her entire adult life, long before modern medicines that are effective today were available. The disease has been extremely debilitating and done a number on her body, sight, and mobility. She has persevered to serve others throughout her lifelong career in social work and volunteerism. Her career spanned 40 years of service at Western State Hospital as a Social Worker, Director of Admissions, and Emergency Management Planner. An inspiration to everyone who knows her, Susan, a legacy Red Crosser, followed in the footsteps of her Mother, Marie Roversi Tydings, who served in WWll aiding the troops in Europe. Susan spent years as a volunteer, doing Disaster Relief through the Red Cross. Despite her disability, fatigue, and pain, she lived for weeks in tents and sleeping on floors to clothe, feed and care for those who lost everything in the immediate aftermath of countless devastating storms and natural disasters. In her late 50's and early 60's, Susan trained and was EMT-certified. She was a volunteer EMT First Responder that ran with the Waynesboro Rescue Squad until her RA and vision limitations became too great. She constantly says how much she misses the Red Cross, Rescue Squad, and Social Work. She also served on numerous boards and committees to benefit the local Waynesboro community, which she so dearly loves.
Susan is now completely blind in both eyes and, after numerous falls and 7 major orthopedic surgeries over the past several years, is now in a wheelchair and dependent on others for all mobility. Her most recent fall in August resulted in a severely broken femur which she is struggling to overcome. While in a rehab program, she contracted Covid 19, which severely limited her strength and ability to rehab properly. She is now also suffering from suspected Lewy Body Dementia.
Susan's care needs are so great that she recently moved into a fulltime assisted living facility without her devoted husband, Jerry. Jerry cared for her from home for as long as he could, but it has finally become too much. Jerry is also suffering from Dementia and needs help himself. He can no longer live on his own either, despite how badly he’d like to. The facility has agreed to let Jerry move into a private room with her. This is wonderful news, but extremely expensive. The family is looking for financial help to pay for their fulltime care and to buy a handicap accessible van.
As Susan’s loved ones and community, it is our turn to take care of someone who has spent her lifetime caring for everyone else, and help Jerry and her kids give her the care and comfort she deserves.
Organizer and beneficiary
Mandi Bullough Workman
Organizer
Elkton, MD
Kelley Frushour
Beneficiary