Giving Back - Nintendo Wii Finds a Home at Helping Hand Rehabilitation Center

Jamie G. Goldstein
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Posted by Jamie G. GoldsteinAugust 17, 2009 3:53 PM
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Today I was fortunate enough to be able to take the time to give back to the community. I spend most of my time in my office trying to help my clients that have been hurt and are trying to recover through use of the legal system. While this is what I do most days, many of my clients' recoveries occur outside of the courtroom and in facilities like Helping Hand.

Helping Hand Rehabilitation Center is located in Countryside, Illinois and is a facility focusing on children and adults with special needs. Many of the clients at Helping Hand have life long disabilities while others have disabilities that have developed later in life. Whether it is a new obstacle or one that has been with a client for years, the staff at Helping Hand work tirelessly to make certain each client receives the attention and care necessary. This is achieved through vocation programs, physical therapy, education, occupational therapy, art therapy, music therapy as well as many other opportunities. The facility gives many people young and old opportunities that may not otherwise be readily available in the community. The commitment Helping Hand has to assisting people is truly admirable.

I arrived this morning at Helping Hand to donate a Nintendo Wii with Wii Fit Board for use at Helping Hand. The hope is that the Wii will be integrated into one of the many programs at Helping Hand to give the clients a new opportunity to achieve success. Recently, there has been a push to use the Wii as an alternative to physical therapy as well as other types of therapy. It gives people a new twist on conventional therapy and often helps to motivate people who are faced with difficult and painful therapy.

Our firm hopes that this donation will help the clients at Helping Hand and make their experience more enjoyable. It was truly a pleasure to spend the morning at Helping Hand, and I look forward to spending time with the clients and staff at the center in the future.

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Sheri Lees
Posted by Sheri Lees
August 17, 2009 4:42 PM

Jamie: Thank you for the post. We are very grateful for the Wii donation! Your thoughtfulness and generosity are deeply appreciated! Hope to see you again soon. Best regards, Sheri

Jamie G. GoldsteinInjuryBoard Attorney Member
Posted by Jamie G. Goldstein
August 17, 2009 5:29 PM

Sheri:

Thank you for letting us be a part of assisting the clients at Helping Hand. We hope we can continue to help in the future.

Jamie

Steve LombardiInjuryBoard Attorney Member
Posted by Steve Lombardi
August 18, 2009 4:44 PM

This has really been a terrific program for all involved. The joy on the faces of the residents, clients and staff is worth the effort. The letters and notes of appreciation is gratifying. Not just here in Des Moines but all those IB members who have shared their stories about the Wii donations. My office will be donating another Wii in the not-too-distant future and would like to coordinate it with the rest of the IB participating firms. Great update Jamie!

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