Meredith Berkowitz

This is a campaign in support of our beloved daughter, sister, and dear friend, Meredith. On the night of July 4th Meredith had an accident in a swimming pool resulting in a fractured C5 vertebra and an incomplete spinal cord injury. She was immediately rushed to the hospital where she received emergency surgery to decompress her spine and replace the broken vertebrae in her neck. Following surgery, Meredith spent a few weeks in ICU where she received constant care and attention monitoring her very early stages of recovery.

We're thrilled to share with you that shortly after her time in ICU she was able to be transferred to Craig Hospital, an amazing rehab facility located in Denver, CO. This rehabilitation center specializes in Meredith's specific injury type and we truly feel is the best place for her to get the neurological recovery, distinctive care, and physical therapy that she will require. Now we can all agree that our dear Meredith has one of the strongest spirits we know, which is absolutely crucial to her recovery, however the path will not be an easy one physically, emotionally and financially. Due to the severity of her injury, she now has limited mobility on the upper half of her body and currently no functionality of her lower half.

In an effort to ensure she can continue to receive the best treatment available we have opened a special needs trust. While we are still at the early stages in her path to rehabilitation, gauging from the costs of her treatment thus far and what's predicted for the future... financially burdensome would be an understatement. These funds will go directly to the variety of treatment services she will receive including any necessary specialty equipment, potential in-home services, and ongoing physical therapy. The contributions raised from the GoFundMe will go directly to that trust. Please note, we also have a Venmo account linked to the trust as a contribution resource, as well. 

Venmo: @mberkowitz-trust


Thank you so much for your love and support for Meredith. We all love her very much and ask you to continue to please keep her in your thoughts and prayers to give her the strength she will need to get through this. Your financial support will play a key role on her path to recovery and we cannot thank you enough.