Stephany Golden

Stephany Golden lives with his wife Katrina in Raleigh, North Carolina where Katrina’s brother owns Quality Air Heating and Cooling in Raleigh. In May, 2015 they decided to go to Florida on vacation, and stopped in Georgia to visit family during the Memorial Day weekend. While there, Stephany and his brother decided to do some four wheeling.

Specifically, he was diagnosed as a C7 quadriplegic, which means that he only has partial use of his hands and just two of his fingers. What followed for the Goldens’was the typical struggle that comes with such a life altering disaster. Medical issues, economic issues, home rehab issues, insurance issues, knowledge issues, there seemed to be no end to them. Katrina joined a Facebook support group in order to find answers to some of her many questions. It was there that she met Steve and Deanna Krueger of Austin, Texas. The foundation had helped the Krueger’s with a bath remodel in 2013, and they recommended that Katrina contact our foundation after they learned of their HVAC connection. Katrina contacted our foundation in 2018, but like many applicants had many needs and did not quite know how to go about sorting them out. The foundation helped her prioritize her needs in order to focus on the one that would do them the most good. As it turned out, Stephany had been sleeping on a lift chair because his insurance and denied a hospital bed with a mattress specially designed to alleviate pressure sores. They only offered a standard hospital bed, which means it would only be a matter of time before Stephany would end up with a pressure wound. The Goldens decided that this would be the focus.

As anyone who is bedbound for any length of time knows, pressure ulcers are public enemy #1, as they are very easy to get and extremely difficult to cure. In addition, they can lead to bone infection and sepsis, which can be fatal. Thanks to our many supporters, the foundation was able to provide The Goldens with a Hill Rom bed with a mattress designed to prevent pressure ulcers! After receiving the bed, Katrina wrote the foundation. “I am so grateful and overwhelmed with joy. This bed will make a huge difference in Stephany’s life. Since he has come home from the hospital almost 3 years ago, he has not been able to sleep in a bed. This will change his life as well as mine. Please note, I am forever grateful for your generosity and support!”