.jpg)
Help Make a Difference in Stephan's Life!
In May 2015, my husband Stephan Golden and I were involved in an ATV accident in which Stephan’s spine was fractured. Since the accident, he has had two neck surgeries and has been admitted to the hospital several times. Doctors are not sure how long it will take before Stephan regains full mobility in both hands and legs. He has had severe back pain and is still unable to walk totally on his own. As you can imagine, the care he needs is very expensive, which is why we need your help.Stephan is a professional videographer and graphic designer. We have been married for 11 years and reside in Raleigh, NC. I work from home in the travel industry, while also being Stephan’s primary caregiver.In spite of the many struggles he faces, Stephan remains hopeful he will be able to return to a productive life in the community through the support of family and friends. In order to continue healing properly, he needs regular consistent physical therapy, personal training and medical equipment. Another expense we face is the need for a home care aid for at least eight hours a day while I work. None of these expenses will be covered by insurance.To help with the financial burden of Stephan’s uninsured expenses, a fundraising campaign in his honor has been established with Help Hope Live, a trusted nonprofit organization that has been providing community-based fundraising guidance to patients and their families for more than 40 years. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law, are held by Help Hope Live in the South-Atlantic Catastrophic Injury Fund, and are administered by Help Hope Live for injury-related expenses only. Please consider a contribution.For credit card contributions, please select the “Give” button on this page, or call 800.642.8399. Or:Make checks payable to: Help Hope LiveNote in memo section In honor of Stephan GoldenPlease send to: Help Hope Live 2 Radnor Corporate Center 100 Matsonford Road, Suite 100 Radnor, PA 19087Thank for your support and prayers for Stephan. They are greatly appreciated.Love and blessings, Katrina Golden, Stephan’s wife
Updates (15)
June 26, 2025
Stephan fell on Wednesday, June 11th while transferring from the shower and obtained a Spiral Femur Fracture on Thursday, he had major surgery and is currently in Wake Med Hospital. We are awaiting to go into Inpatient Rehab to see if he can get stronger or at least back to what he was. We are being hopeful and praying every day. This is a prime example of why we really need to build a 1st floor Master with a wheelchair accessible shower. The shower we have has a lift and his feet were not able to lift above it. Stephan is doing well as of today 6/17/25. The fever he had seems to be gone and no infection. He was able to set up beside the bed (see Photo in album titled, The Fall) He was also able to stand with the therapist and a device called a SitnStand Portable Lift. (see short video) This lift allows him to stand and sit as I move him around. It is so much smaller than a traditional Hoyer Lift. The plan is for him to go to rehab which will be at Wake Med on the 3rd floor. We do not have the date yet but believe it will be this week or next. We are waiting on approval from all areas including insurance. I took one clip out of the short video that I wanted everyone to hear. NO PAIN we are believing that this will be the case going forward. He has a little discomfort from the surgery due to stiffness.
March 19, 2025
Dear Team Golden:We want to provide an update on Stephan’s current health status. Stephen recently fractured his knee which has worsened his mobility. It is much harder to transfer him manually, which sometimes requires two people. Our insurance will only pay for a manual Hoyer lift. We require an electric Hoyer Lift. This cost is estimated to be $1700 or more. We are also in the process of trying to make our home completely accessible. Our desire is to build a master suite on our first floor with a wheelchair accessible shower. As you know, this is a major undertaking and requires us to raise upwards of $125K to complete. We have found a reliable and honest contractor to work with us on this project and meet us at our budget as much as he can. We will be converting our current master bathroom to make it accessible. This project alone will cost $18K. I have been able to secure a couple of substantial grants totaling $9K from multiple organizations to help. This is where you come in. We need your help, as you know we have a fundraising campaign with the national nonprofit Help Hope Live. All donations to Help Hope Live in honor of Stephan are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Please share our campaign link and donate if you are able. https://helphopelive.org/campaign/12364/Thank you for your supportSee our gallery for the estimates for both the Master Suite and Master Bath
Photo Galleries (9)
Guestbook
September 23, 2024
Praying God supply for all your needs. Love y\'all dearly.
Amelia Holaway
September 13, 2024
I\'m so glad to once again get the opportunity to walk for Stephanie. I know that with God there is always hope.
Robert Parrish
August 30, 2024
Stephan, we are still praying for healing!!!
Jeff McIntosh
