After two weeks of physical activities including gym work, fitness room exercises,swimming pool work outs and various therapy meetings Steve is back home with Pauline.

 

Steve has had a great two weeks at Jubilee House. In his strength, fitness and mobility has come on a great deal. He has been in one to one sessions and he has been very much in group sessions where he has carried out the same exercises as the rest of the group.

 

Steve is now walking better and his balance has improved. He has worked on his strength both upper and lower body and has seen a marked increase in his lower body strength. Watching him push himself in the gym, pool or fitness room brings it home to you how much effort he is putting into getting himself back into shape.

 

Steve has met some wonderful people in the last two weeks at Jubilee House both Staff and Clients. They have been great with Steve, Pauline and me. Steve has made lots of new friends and has had lots of praise for the efforts he has put into his activities.

 

Steve enjoyed the group activities very much especially the banter during the morning warm up's and in the pool. He also enjoyed the evenings in the lounge area where he could sit and talk to everyone and relax.

 

On our last day at Jubilee House during lunch a retired Station Officer from London Fire Brigade spoke to Steve. He told Steve he would like to shake his hand because he thought Steve was a hero and he had never been in the presence of a true hero before. He praised Steve for his efforts at Jubilee and told him that he was an inspiration to not only everyone at the house but to everyone right across the fire service community. Steve thanked him for his kind words. Before leaving for home Steve was wished well by all the clients and Staff and Steve said he would return in the near future.

 

Gary