A Lift Chair for John

In March 2014, Dayforce Cares received an application from Linda Waldron, requesting assistance. Linda’s husband, John, suffers from pain in his legs and back that makes it difficult for him to move from a seated to standing position. For many years, John had been using a mechanical lift chair to aid his mobility. Over the years, the chair had been fixed many times, but was now beyond repair and could not be used. Linda reported that, as a result, John had fallen several times. The cost to replace the chair posed a financial burden for John and Linda, so they turned to Dayforce Cares.

John and Linda’s application was reviewed by the local Dayforce Cares Chapter and was unanimously approved. After receiving a new lift chair, Linda sent the following note to Dayforce Cares:

"John and I would like to thank you for the very generous grant we received from Dayforce Cares. The chair has been such a blessing to John as he had been using a broken chair for a year or more. Due to pain in his legs and back and difficulties with breathing, sleeping in the bed can be difficult some nights and the chair also gives him another option to get comfortable and sleep. Having a lift chair again has also reduced his fear and risk of falling. The chair has made daily living so much better and we truly are grateful, and feel very blessed to have been given this gift."

Dayforce Cares is thrilled to learn that the financial assistance provided to this couple has had such a positive impact on their quality of life.