Six years ago, Riccardo Baldini’s world changed overnight. While he slept, a cluster of blood vessels in his spine suddenly burst—something called a spinal cavernoma—leaving[...]
Patient Stories
Transforming Lives, Shaping Futures
When 5-year-old Henry received a GoBabyGo car from the local Alberta chapter of international organization, Variety, the Children’s Charity, his family never imagined he would[...]
After a car accident in his youth left Joe Battaglia with a shattered and broken body, he was told he may never walk or work[...]
After receiving a lower leg amputation in February of 2023, Neil shares how the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital changed his life. Read his story: This story[...]
When Ryan and his brother Lane experienced similar injuries while saddle bronc riding – eighteen years apart – they both spent months in rehabilitation at[...]
After experiencing a stroke, the Glenrose helped Mike become … well, just Mike again. And he couldn’t have asked for more. “The Glenrose changed my[...]
“Imagine being born into a world that was not designed for you,” says Brad Bartko, former Glenrose patient. For Brad, this was all too true[...]
Four-year-old Will either has a smile on his face, or has the whole room smiling. While today he is a chatty, funny, and active little[...]
When Barb lost her leg in 2016, her life was forever changed. The support she received from the Glenrose not only helped her regain her[...]
When most people imagine their life at 27, they don’t picture having a severe stroke that steals their mobility and their identity too. But that’s[...]
In October 2021, Jan’s life changed drastically when she was riding her horse, Wager, at Elk Island National Park. Wager was spooked by a group[...]
People are shocked when they learn that Mandy had a stroke at 36. It was something she never thought would happen to her. Mandy’s stroke[...]
After a car accident in 2010, Stephanie’s legs were amputated. She recently underwent a state-of-the-art surgical procedure called osseointegration which improves function and mobility to[...]
Toby’s Rehab Journey Toby’s mom, Mignon, shares her family’s story: We started the pandemic in the worst way possible when our little boy had a[...]
Thriving after a serious accident Jim never imagined that a small burn on his ankle, from a fire pit grate, would lead to his leg[...]
Herman’s Rehabilitation Journey Herman’s journey began almost three years ago when he was the victim of a random act of violence. Herman sustained a gunshot[...]