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A Veteran’s Success Story with VOCSN at Eastbrook Healthcare Center

Richard Strunk proudly served his country during the Vietnam War, but after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré in November 2018, he faced a new battle at 69 years old. “At the time I was diagnosed, I used to do a lot – dancing, hunting, fishing, and more,” recalled Mr. Strunk.

Guillain-Barré quickly robbed him of many essential functions, making him unable to walk or even sit up in bed, as well as making it impossible for him to breathe on his own.  He received a tracheostomy and started breathing with the help of a mechanical ventilator. By December 2019 he transferred to Eastbrook Healthcare Center in Cleveland but his outlook was not good when he arrived. He could not talk or move anything except his right hand.

“If you had seen me when I first got to Eastbrook, I was in pretty bad shape. If they hadn’t taken me as a patient, I don’t think I would have made it,” said Strunk. “No other place would take me.”