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There are currently 61 million Americans living with a disability in the US and with that high of a number, you would think the healthcare system would have resources, services, and tools in place to help someone who experienced a disability, either from a physical accident, heart attack, stroke, or other cause following hospital discharge. However, as noted by Mark Raymond Jr., a C-5 quadriplegic, the sad truth is most people living with a disability leave the hospital and are thrown into a confusing and gap-filled healthcare system they must try to navigate by themselves.
Mr. Raymond, who is the founder of the non-profit Split Second Foundation, spoke to DocWire News about his journey, and his foundation, and how he aims to help the disability community and fill in some of the gaps he noticed in treatment and services.
