A veteran who was severely injured in Afghanistan teamed up with his occupational therapist and driving rehab specialist to help people with disabilities get back into the driver’s seat. Marine veteran Josh Himan and Tammy Phipps developed the Driver Rehabilitation Center of Excellence (DRCE) in 2016. DRCE is the first driving rehabilitation program offering a full suite of services aimed at helping people who are either injured or physically challenged get back behind the wheel.
The pair first met at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, where Phipps had developed the first and only driver rehab program in the Department of Defense. Himan, one of her patients, was left paralyzed from the waist down after his vehicle drove over an IED during the last month of his deployment in 2009.
Himan said “During my time in the hospital, you know, one of their things was, what can I do back in society again? They told me that I had the ability to drive…but the problem was trying to put the whole package together.” He recalled thinking: “OK, so I have the capability of driving. But how do I find the type of vehicle? How do I know about all the things that are available for people with my disability to drive?”
Himan said trying to figure out the Veteran Affairs paperwork proved to be very distressing so he called Phipps for help in 2013. He said she helped him with the entire process, including the paperwork and actually got him driving back on the road. Phipps recalled getting multiple calls from veterans that had just transitioned into veteran status across the nation and needed help but didn’t have the right customized vehicle or resources to find one. Part of the problem is there are only around 400 occupational therapists that do driving rehabilitation and that number gets smaller and smaller, the more complex the cases become.
Himan said being able to drive again was a life changing moment for him and he knew that people like him were all over the world. The two decided to address the huge gap in services for veterans and for all people with disabilities in the area. Based in Fairfax County, Virginia, DRCE offers a full suite of services. DRCE staff will evaluate a driver and help them find auto-adaptive equipment that’s best suited to their unique needs. They will properly install the equipment for the driver and, through their driving rehabilitation programs, will get them comfortably back on the road. Veterans are not the only ones benefiting from these services, over the past five years, DRCE has helped hundreds of people who are severely injured get back out on the road and transition back into the world of mobility.
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Two Massachusetts police officers who surprised a little boy with a brand new bicycle last month
received a surprise of their own from Dunkin’ in recognition of their random act of kindness. Dunkin’ gifted Officers Michael Flynn and Michael Hughes tickets to the highly-anticipated Patriots-Buccaneers game.
Last month, Taunton police officers Michael Flynn and Michael Hughes surprised six-year-old Bryan King with a new bicycle after his was stolen, twice. King told the officers it was the second time in a week his bike had been stolen, the first being a gift for his sixth birthday.
Officer Hughes said “We’re getting ready to leave and I said to Officer Flynn…I think I want to buy him a bike. He’s like, let’s split it.”
Officer Flynn contacted Dawn King the following day to say that they had additional questions and wanted to meet them at their home. The officers brought the bike and also gave Bryan King Jr. two bike locks and some helpful tips to prevent theft. “It just blew my day out of the water. I cried. It was heartfelt. It was truly heartfelt,” Bryan’s mom said.
The ordeal led Taunton Police Chief Edward J. Walsh to issue a statement, praising the officers for bringing joy to the little boy. “This is a fantastic example of community policing and I want to commend officers Flynn and Hughes for their selflessness and caring,” Chief Walsh said in the press release. “This boy had his bike stolen twice in a short period of time and that can be devastating for a child. I’m glad our officers were able to put a smile on his face and brighten his day.”
When Dunkin’ Donuts heard about the officers’ act of kindness, they surprised Officers Flynn and Hughes with tickets to Sunday’s Patriots-Buccaneers game. “It’s just crazy. I mean it’s one thing to go to a game…to think we are actually going to the game that Tom Brady is coming back to New England for,” Hughes said. “It’s astounding,” added Flynn. When given the tickets, Flynn and Hughes said they were honored to be recognized this way.
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In an effort to broaden the company’s “social interaction” with our clients and FaceBook fans, Daily Trivia Questions are posted on both of our business pages. Here are the weekly standings for this past week, and the winner of the Sunday night Weekly Drawing for an AmEx gift card!
Congratulations – To this past week’s Trivia Contest Winner!! Our latest contest winner for the weekly FaceBook HealthInsurance4Everyone/Health & Life Solutions, LLC Trivia Contest, drawn randomly by computer late Sunday evening, June 9th, 2019 was:
JILL NAUYOKAS
Boston, MA
Winner Of A $25.00 AmEx Gift Card
Each day, fans who have “liked” either of our company FaceBook pages (HealthInsurance4Everyone or Health & Life Solutions LLC) are able to test their skills with our Daily TRIVIA QUESTION. The first 20 winners who post the correct answer to the TRIVIA QUESTION, will then get entered into the weekly drawing held late on Sunday evenings for a $25.00 Am Ex Gift Card.
Weekly Gift Card winners will be posted in our blog at this site. Remember to become a FaceBook fan and “Like and Follow” either of our company pages to enter and post your answers.
The drawing entries 6/3/19 thru 6/9/19 are:
6/3/19
Amber Chandler
Jennifer Lang
Darlene Whyte
Jenifer Garza
Brandi K Chaney
Sarah Harrison
Debbie Bloxom
Nicole Blaha
Tom Cavalli
Michelle Webb
Hunter Coffey
Brooke Scott
Amber McGrath
Thomas Ryan Gan
Dean Bruss
Terry Schmitt Sutton
Joann Tompkins-Winborn
Becky Holland
Robin Griffitts Pratt
Tina Casto-Shafer
Jennifer Marie
Susan Saunders
6/4/19
Amanda Rosario
Becky Holland
Christina Domingue
Becky Holland
Jennifer Ramlet
Traci Anderson
Sarah Frank
Kristina Rosson
Dawn Raasch
Katie Santos
Robin Griffitts Pratt
Alexis Maureen
Brooke Shelby Rae
Alison Giffune Paige
Carla Williams
April Ashcraft
Jenifer Garza
Jill Nagel
Sara Coyle
Crystal Young
Amber McGrath
6/5/19
Brittany Light
Mya Murphy
Kristy Lynn Ballard
Stacy Nelson
Kristina Rosson
Susan Clarke Jette
Samantha Smith
Sarah Bellestri Shih
Alyssa DiFazio
Kacie Rogers
April Ashcraft
Mike Adamski
Melissa Turner Baker
Nai Merri
Phylicia Phillips
Kimberly Snyder
Becca Neuenschwander Long
Kassie Lynn DiFazio
Wendi Black
Karyn Koehler
6/6/19
Darlene Whyte
Karen Brunet Moore
Samantha Smith
Martha Prescott
Shannon Rush
Kathi Taylor
Nicole Ryan
MarcyLynn Coull
Jill Nagel
Nai Merri
Alisa Jones
Trish Marks
Jan Peoples
Crystal Young
April Ashcraft
Carol Jean
Barbara Austin
Lisa Puckett
Lena Perry
Jill Nauyokas
6/7/19
Shannon Scott
Jodi Stevens
Nicole Blaha
Crystal Young
Ambreen Rouf
Eleazar Ruiz
Geri Rus
Jessica Steiner
Samantha Smith
Demara Peterson Broadus
Morgan Alexandra
J Bagavathula Bevara
Patricia Oehlert Vazquez
Nicole Ryan
Melissa Ann Stura-Bassett
Lori Capobianco
Tracy Heyer
Nai Merri
Christina Radcliff
Rose Elizabeth Cantu
Melissa Turner Baker
Rhonda Grisham
Eva Biggs
Joann Tompkins-Winborn
6/8/19
Jo Bagavathula Bevara
Tracy Heyer
Nicole Blaha
Dawn Raasch
Kim Avery
Joanie Waterman
Amanda Otis
Andrea Ayala
Jill Nagel
Brooke Shelby Rae
Kimberly Snyder
Brooke Scott
Nai Merri
Susan Saunders
Jenifer Garza
Karen Bondehagen
Phylicia Phillips
Jessica Steiner
Samantha Smith
Marie Beauregard
Pallavi Deshmukh
6/9/19
Nicole Blaha
Cheryl Ralley-Messick
Dale Fish
Eleazar Ruiz
Janice McKay Donahue
Brittany Deaver
Jennifer Lang
Andrew W Sauer
Tessa Davis
Phylicia Phillips
Eleazar Ruiz
Jodi Stevens
Sherry Kidwell
Charlotte Dennis
Wendi Black
Lena Perry
Adaria Johnson
Kristy Lynn Ballard
Jill Nauyokas
Traci Anderson
Alyssa DiFazio
Be sure to watch both of our FaceBook pages for your chance to win and enter again next week, with questions posted daily on HealthInsurance4Everyone or at Health & Life Solutions, LLC!!
Remember that if you try your hand at answering the Trivia Question several days each week, your odds of winning the Sunday weekly drawing are much better.
Also note that a number of the posted answers each day are from contestants who have forgotten to “Like” one of our pages, so their names WILL NOT be entered at the end week drawing for the gift card, giving our fans a better chance!
You may also find that if you “Like” BOTH of the business pages, you will receive faster notifications of the other players as they post their answers to compete with you! 
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In an effort to broaden the company’s “social interaction” with our clients and FaceBook fans, Daily Trivia Questions are posted on both of our business pages. Here are the weekly standings for this past week, and the winner of the Sunday night Weekly Drawing for an AmEx gift card!
Congratulations – To this past week’s Trivia Contest Winner!! Our latest contest winner for the weekly FaceBook HealthInsurance4Everyone/Health & Life Solutions, LLC Trivia Contest, drawn randomly by computer late Sunday evening, November 12th, 2017 was:
CHRIS BLYTHE
Boston, MASS
Winner Of A $25.00 AmEx Gift Card
Each day, fans who have “liked” either of our company FaceBook pages (HealthInsurance4Everyone or Health & Life Solutions LLC) are able to test their skills with our Daily TRIVIA QUESTION. The first 20 winners who post the correct answer to the TRIVIA QUESTION, will then get entered into the weekly drawing held late on Sunday evenings for a $25.00 Am Ex Gift. Card
Weekly Gift Card winners will be posted in our blog at this site. Remember to become a FaceBook “fan” on either of our company pages to enter and post your answers.
Here are the daily contestants from last week’s Trivia Contest that were entered into the Sunday drawing:
11/6/17
Lauren Bradley
Jennifer Marie
Jill Nauyokas
Elena Davis
April Ashcraft
Chris Blythe
Isis Sample
Beth Embrey
Stephanie Beckwith
Tiffany Greene Elliott
Christian Mayle
Karen Goodwin Delaney
Lia Bonita
Tina Mimick
Eva Biggs
Melissa White
Brooke Scott
Katrina Worford
Jennifer Ramlet
Tonya Velazquez
Bethany Henry
Marilyn Wall
Wendi Black
11/7/17
Sunney Michelle Johnson
Amanda Saltsman
Jill Nauyokas
Jenifer Garza
Siobhain Perez
Maria Bouchard
Kristen Raia Bowman
Jennifer Saavedra
Phylicia Phillips
Kristina Harris
Tanya Mattox
Kimberly Snyder
Melissa White
Christina Montes
Amy Marie Wilkinson
Hayley Cordaro
Melissa Ann Stura-Bassett
Sharon Swenson-Nelson
Tiffany Banks
Danyel Leigh Walentin
11/8/17
Sunney Michelle Johnson
Amanda Peters
Vickie Gipson
Jill Nauyokas
Deborah Farris
Misty Shallcross
Jenifer Garza
Melissa Ann Stura-Bassett
Bea Patrick
Brittany Light
Jane Peterson
Chris Blythe
Jennifer Downing
Lori Capobianco
Kristina Harris
Lenis Abshire
Sheila Carvell
Eleazar Ruiz
Becca Dotsun
Joann Tompkins-Winborn
11/9/17
Tonya Velazquez
Karen Bondehagen
Cheryl Hall
Deborah Farris
Nancy Scharnhorst
Siobhain Perez
Samantha Brwn
Jill Nauyokas
Alysia Jackson
Amy Chavis
Chris Blythe
Lia Bonita
Hayley Cordaro
Tina Mimick
Lori Capobianco
Anggie Marie
Kelly PRestenbach
Christian Mayle
Elena Davis
Alicia Smith
11/10/17
Ashley Agner
Trish Musgrave
Kathi Taylor
Michelle Cervantes
Kizzy Alvarez DeSantis
Alexandria Fields
Heather Victoria Graves
Lori Capobianco
Alysia Jackson
Tracy Shafer
Vickie Gipson
Tera Wardrip
Jenifer Garza
Len Nylanna
Eleazar Ruiz
Jennifer Kinner
Tiffany Greene Elliott
Melissa Ann Stura-Bassett
Stacy Mydlarz
Joann Tompkins-Winborn
Debbie Burke Garretson
11/11/17
Priscilla Shimp
Dawn Raasch
Rondi Clark-Conn
Beeg Reeb
Sheila Carvell
Paula Rivers
Teena Sierson
Melissa Turner Baker
Cheryl Hall
Brigette Oster
Kendra George
Eleazar Ruiz
Brandi K Chaney
Rebecca Fauteux
Nancy Scharnhorst
Jenn Hess
Mandi Smith
Fanny Wat
Kristina Rosson
Carla M. Williams
11/12/17
Sheila Carvell
Jill Nauyokas
Jennifer Kinner
Samantha Brwn
Chris Blythe
Melissa Ann Stura-Bassett
Tera Wardrip
Susanne Killion
Christina Radcliff
LaKishia Wagers
Amy Marie Wilkinson
Becca Neuenschwander Long
Diane Hamric
Kellie Lace
Lenis Abshire
Kathleen Hickman
Tina Auth
Dawn Raasch
Mary Ann Cody
Bethany Henry
Be sure to watch both of our FaceBook pages for your chance to win and enter again next week, with questions posted daily on HealthInsurance4Everyone or at Health & Life Solutions, LLC!!
Remember that if you try your hand at answering the Trivia Question several days each week, your odds of winning the Sunday weekly drawing are much better. Also note that a number of the posted answers each day are from contestants who have forgotten to “Like” one of our pages, so their names WILL NOT be entered at the end week drawing for the gift card, giving our fans a better chance!
You may also find that if you “Like” BOTH of the business pages, you will receive faster notifications of the other players as they post their answers to compete with you!
—————————————————————-
At Health Insurance 4 Everyone, we not only want to improve our customer service but also interact with our customers on a social media level that wasn’t available before. Interested in connecting with us? Look us up on…. 
Twitter: Healthinsurane4 (Follow Us On Twitter To Receive Faster Notifications When Daily Trivia Questions Posted, & To Be Immediately Notified When Weekly AmEX Gift Card Winners Are Announced!!) 
Click-On for LinkedIn To Follow Our Posts: LinkedIn
Like us on facebook: HealthInsurance4Everyone or Health & Life Solutions, LLC
Over 54,000 Combined Fans/Followers To Our Social Media Sites, & We’re Growing Daily!
Follow Mark Shuster, Founder/Owner at Health & Life Solutions, LLC for daily health tips!
Mark Shuster FaceBook Link
Follow our word press blog and read about everything from health insurance and reform news to healthy living and current events!
Company Blogs
Find out more about LegalShield, our corporate partner which gives you the power to talk to an attorney about any legal issue, and offering high-quality Identity Theft plans. 
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