Welcome
Bobby Schindler is President of the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network, Senior Fellow at Americans United for Life, and Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute. Bobby advocates for the medically vulnerable in honor of Terri Schiavo, his sister. He speaks internationally, and can be booked for speaking through Catholic Speakers Organization.
Advocating for
medically vulnerable persons
As a result of my experiences fighting for my sister Terri, I’ve devoted my life to advocacy for medically vulnerable persons. Since 2005, through our non-profit organization, the Terri Schaivo Life & Hope Network, we’ve assisted more than 3,000 patients and families in crisis with the resources they’ve needed to fight for their loved ones. I’m grateful for your willingness to learn how these vulnerable persons face denial/withdraw of care by their physicians, hospitals, and insurance companies—those very people and institutions that should be helping them.
Hockey Player’s Brain Injury Highlights the Dangers of Heat Stroke
(CBC News) – Arizona State University, where Hamilton-born NHL prospect Matthew Mayich collapsed during a workout on a hot August day, says it commissioned an independent review to make recommendations on how to safely train athletes outdoors and how to respond to “adverse events or reactions.” A lawyer representing the family of 21-year-old Mayich says […]
Dad Surprises Children Having Recovered Ability to Walk After Serious Brain Injury
(Good News Network) – After 3 years of recovery from a brain injury sustained in a car accident, a father surprised his children by walking independently again. Lounging on the couch enjoying some TV time, children are excellent at completely zoning out of everything else around them. That’s why both the father’s older daughter and […]
Brain Research Using Light Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine
(NR Times) – Three researchers have won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work using light to control neural circuits.Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were recognised for research that allows scientists to switch specific neural circuits on and off. The technique has helped researchers study brain mechanisms involved in memories, feelings […]
