Sutton Park Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
31 Lockwood Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10801
Phone: 914-576-0600
Fax: 914-636-0131
New Rochelle, NY 10801
Phone: 914-576-0600
Fax: 914-636-0131
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- Elsa Nielson - The Lady Who Died |
On September 15, 2002, Elsa, who lives alone in Mount Vernon, went into a diabetic coma. She fell in her bedroom, and wasn't discovered for more than three days. When Elsa arrived at the Mt. Vernon hospital, she was declared dead, but medics were able to resuscitate her. When she regained consciousness, her right side was paralyzed, her right arm was numb, her voice just a whisper, and she was blind in her left eye. Two weeks after her transfer to Sutton Park, Elsa was well enough to go to Physical Therapy. Her first exercise was on the parallel bars and she was able to stand and walk two steps. "But," she said, "if I could walk two steps, I could walk to the end." She did and, rejecting help, walked back to her wheelchair. She eventually qualified for a walker and went from room to room, chatting with other residents. "I got to cheer people up, even visiting families, especially when I told them my story. Pretty soon I felt like an employee." After four months, Elsa was discharged. She now walks across her living room unaided. "I was dead, and now, look at me! I'm fine. The folk at Sutton Park were so kind. Biljana was wonderful, and all the people in the Rehab Center. I can't say enough good about them." |
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Sutton Park Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation 31 Lockwood Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10801 Phone: 914-576-0600 Fax: 914-636-0131 |
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