Jim has been at the nationally acclaimed Craig Rehab Center with access to amazing technology and caregivers. He is completely dependent on others to accomplish all of the activities of daily living. Jim’s motivation is inspiring, but he couldn’t have done this without the support of all of the people who care about him. The outpouring of love Jim has received from friends, family and many others has meant to the world to him and to all of us.

Jim and Connie have been living in Boulder, CO. As a highly acclaimed chef and restaurateur over the past 30-plus years, he has brought joy to many people all over the country through his food, his hospitality and his outgoing good humor. With his daughter Lexi’s recent engagement, he looks forward to spending time with his growing family and is determined to regain as much function and independence as possible. We hope he will continue to make gains in his recovery over the next couple of years. Jim is scheduled to be discharged to a sub-acute rehab facility in December and the ultimate goal is for Jim to move back into his own home in March 2016.

Even with insurance, Jim will have many uncovered illness-related expenses such as: relocation and modification to a house that is better suited to his needs, the purchase of an accessible van, continued rehab therapy for speech, physical and occupational therapy, along with health home aides. As you can imagine, these are expenses the family cannot meet alone.

To help with the financial burden of these expenses, a fundraising campaign in Jim’s honor has been established with HelpHOPELive, a trusted nonprofit organization that has been providing community-based fundraising guidance to patients and their families for more than 30 years. All donations are tax deductible, are held by HelpHOPELive in the Midwest/West Catastrophic Illness Fund, and are administered by HelpHOPELive for illness-related expenses only. Please consider making an end-of-year tax-deductible contribution today and click the DONATE NOW button.

Thank you so much for helping. Be sure to check this HelpHOPELive campaign page often because we will be planning some fundraising events soon and posting updates regularly. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help, please call or email me. Thank you for your generosity and support.

Sincerely,
David Levine, Jim’s cousin
[email protected]
518-817-5494