Friends and Helpers for Don Taylor, ALS Survivor

Join Don's TAYLOR TRAILBLAZERS team at the next "Walk to Defeat ALS."
Using an "Eye-Gaze" computer, Don communicates well via email.
You can contact him at DonHing@gmail.com .

Don and his mother, Ruth 2009
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
This NEW webpage allows friends and family to see Don's schedule of activities and requests for help.
The Taylor family needs your help to continue Don's vital therapies and assistence.

~ 3 ways to help ~

Respite time for Ruth,
Visits with Don and Drivers
At this point Don needs 24/7 care, he can not be left alone at all. His mother, Ruth Taylor, is there for him day and night with help from his sisters, but Ruth needs down time (respite time) every day. Ruth is 77 years young, but has some trouble walking. Just spending a few hours visiting with Don allows Ruth time for a nap, a walk or lunch with friends.

Other ways to help Ruth include offering to drive and assist her when she goes shopping, do housecleaning or take her out to lunch, dinner or a show.

Twice a week Don needs a ride to his doctor for his holistic IV Treatments.

See below for detailed Job Descriptions.
Holistic Treatments and Skilled Care
Don is delighted to receive all kinds of in-home holistic therapies including acupuncture, hypnotherapy, energy healing, massage and reflexology.

If you offer a holistic treatment,
please contact his sister
KateTaylor@holisticlifechoices.com
to see if Don might benefit
from your service.

He has a team of skilled CNAs to help him get in and out of bed, shower, shave, etc. However, if you are a CNA or home helper, he often needs skilled assistants to fill in for vacations or sickness. The more people trained to meet Don's special needs the better!

Join Don's Wellness Team!
Gardeners and Cooks
Don gets all his food through a stomach tube. Don's family provides only very high quality, organic foods instead of the cans of corn syrup-based food usually prescribed for his situation. But the special foods are very costly and require time consuming work.

Cooks are need to prepare the Bone Broth which is the basis of his diet. He needs 1/2 gallon a day and it takes 12 hours to brew. See the Bone Broth Recipe below.

Organic leafy green vegetables are the second most important part of his diet. We welcome any contributions from your organic garden!

Don's Weekly Schedule
You can sign up to help with a quick email to Don's sister KateTaylor@holisticlifechoices.com
* MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
9:30am-Noon Computer Time
Good time to email Don! DonHing@gmail.com
 10-11am
Reflexology
Suzanne Rouge
 Computer Time - Good time to email Don!
He is usually on his computer in the morning.
DonHing@gmail.com
Noon Lunch 11am-2pm
Ruth's Red Hat Luncheon
Needs Volunter to Stay with Don		 Lunch
1-5pm IV Treatments
Needs RIDE to Doctor		 Respite time
Laurie Hollis		 Respite time
Tamara Snyder
every other week
Needs Volunteer to visit every other week		 IV Treatments
Needs RIDE to Doctor		 Massage
Jane Query		 Respite time
Laurie Hollis
1st & 3rd Sats
Needs Volunteer to visit
2nd & 4th Sats		 Respite time
Needs Volunteer to visit
5pm Dinner
6-9pm TV night Visiting Time
Don welcomes visits from friends and family
You can sign up to help or cancel if you need to with a quick email to Don's sister
KateTaylor@holisticlifechoices.com

Don's Upcoming Calendar
You can sign up to help or suggest another activity/event with an email to KateTaylor@holisticlifechoices.com
Wednesday, Sept 2 Boys Movie Night, 6-9pm, with Ken Yoder
Other men friends invited to join us, bring you own dinner/snacks
Wednesday, Sept 9 Boys Movie Night, 6-9pm, with Ken Yoder
Other men friends invited to join us, bring you own dinner/snacks
Wednesday, Sept 16 Boys Movie Night, 6-9pm, with Ken Yoder
Other men friends invited to join us, bring you own dinner/snacks
Saturday, Sept 19 Fall Holistic Fair, 1-5pm, at The Ranch
Join Don, Ruth and Laurie (Don's driver/attendent) at the Fair!
Sunday, Sept 20 ALS Walk in Fort Collins, 11am-2pm, at CSU Oval
Join Don's TAYLOR TRAILBLAZERS team to support ALS research
Saturday, Oct 17 ALS Support Group Meeting, 11am-2pm, in Denver
Driver and attendent needed 9am-4pm
Saturday, Nov 21 ALS Support Group Meeting, 11am-2pm, in Denver
Driver and attendent needed 9am-4pm
 You can sign up to help with a quick email to Don's sister at
KateTaylor@holisticlifechoices.com
Your email address will be added to Don's community email list so you will also get emails about upcoming needs, events, and updates on Don's progress.
(Your address is kept private and never be shared.)
Job Descriptions
Respite Volunteer - Will be trained to operate Don's power wheelchair, feed him his snack and help manage Don's saliva. Can visit at home with Don or go for walks together. Maybe be asked to do some light chores such as wash dishes, fill water bottles, or fold laundry.

Driver - Will be trained to operate Don's power wheelchair, wheel Don up and down the ramp into (and out of) his handicap assessible van, how to drive for Don's comfort as well as recommended routes for less bumpy streets.

Drive distance for regular IV Treatments is from northwestern Fort Collins (near Poudre High School) to Prospect and Timberline. Driver waits and visits with Don during treatments. Takes about 4 hours, so driver will be trained to give Don his afternoon snack.

CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant, certified in Colorado.

Bone Broth Recipe

    Enough Bones to cover bottom of a large pot
        Chicken, Pork, Beef or Game with ligaments and marrow
        MUST be organic, no antibiotics, no added hormones,
        grass-fed, free-range, cage-free, etc.
    Seaweed (Kelp or Kombu)
    1 Tb Sea Salt
    ¼ C Apple Cider Vinegar

Put all in a big pot. Cover with pure water. Bring to boil for 10 minutes. Simmer a minimum of 12 hours. Add water as needed.

Cool until fat forms at top and remove fat. Roughly strain and freeze in plastic 1/2 gallon containers for future use.

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