November 30, 2018 by Angela

Schurig Center Hits the Bay with ETC Trips

Big shout out of gratitude to Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC) for an amazing day on the water!

Thanks to the awesome guides and adaptive equipment provided by ETC, a group of Schurig Center’s clients recently enjoyed a fun day of beautiful scenery, lots of blue sky, and a few sea lion friends while kayaking on Richardson Bay.

Environmental Traveling Companions believes that everyone, regardless of physical or financial limitations, should have the opportunity to experience the challenge and beauty of the wilderness. Through ETC adventures, participants overcome perceived limitations, attain greater personal freedom and confidence, and better understand themselves in relation to others and the environment.

Schurig Center is deeply grateful for this meaningful day of community connection and nature! Thank you friends at ETC!

September 26, 2018 by Angela

Volunteer Betty Schrohe Helps Survivors Rediscover Their Voice

Volunteer Betty listens on as John practices his reading and speech skills with a book about Albert Einstein

At Schurig Center, “it takes a village” isn’t just a cliché, it’s the key to our success. We are deeply grateful for Betty Schrohe, one of the caring members of our active community of volunteers and donors whose contributions of time and talent power our programs.

Betty’s training in speech therapy and experience working with stroke survivors and children with disabilities were a natural fit for volunteering at Schurig Center, so she decided to jump in. For almost 10 years, Betty has assisted weekly in classes and worked individually with clients who have aphasia to help them improve their reading and speech skills by reading books aloud together. In a recent interview, Betty expressed that she has found it very gratifying to be able to assist people on their journey to recovery. She also mentioned particularly enjoying her work with stroke survivor John Nelson and shared:

“It’s exciting to watch John’s progress over time. Some days are quite challenging for him, so it’s especially exciting to be with him to celebrate on days when his speech and reading seem to be more effortless. You can really feel how much it means to him.”

Ongoing rehabilitation, like speech therapy, is critical to rebuilding skills after a stroke. Our center relies on the support of people like Betty, and you, to offer an array of services, which are designed specifically to help brain injury survivors improve their abilities. You help provide innovative, high-quality services that are not available anywhere else in our area. YOU truly are the difference that makes a difference. Thank you!

Did you know?

About 25 to 40% of stroke survivors acquire aphasia.

What is aphasia?

Aphasia is an acquired communication disorder that impairs a person’s ability to process language, speak, understand others, read, and/or write.

September 6, 2018 by Angela

Schurig Center Gets a Face-lift

Thanks to you, a “home away from home” will be standing strong to welcome the community for years to come.

Supporter Dennis Gilardi and founder Karen Schurig celebrate as Schurig Center ‘lands’ in its permanent location in 2005

For the people who come through our doors, Schurig Center is a safe, welcoming, and supportive place where they can be themselves and explore new areas of growth and possibility while being with others who understand.

After more than a decade of normal wear and tear and rainy seasons, our building needed some T.L.C. This spring, thanks to you, the center received dry rot repair and a fresh coat of paint to help prolong its life for years to come. In the last year, an interior wall was also added to create an extra room for individual Occupational and Speech Therapy sessions.

Big thanks to… Cahill Contractors, The Bothin Foundation, Valdez Painting and the many people who donated to the building repair project.

We hope you’ll stop by soon for a visit!

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