b"STORIES OF IMPACT |Mercy Health Foundation Irvine, Irvine, KYDonors provided a new patio space at the hospital that aided Janices recoveryIt was May when Janice Brewer suffered a strokeThe rebuilt patio not only boosted Janices spirits with right in the prime blooming season of her flowernature, but it also provided a space where she could gardens at home.safely visit with family and friends that might not be able While she recovered in the hospital, she was still able toto go inside the hospital. enjoy being outside in nature because of donations usedBecause of COVID restrictions, the youngest members to renovate the patio area at Mercy HealthMarcumof our family couldnt visit her inside, shares Brooke. and Wallace Hospital in Irvine, KY.But the patio allowed all of us to visit. Being able to get Janices granddaughter, Brooke Mays, says it wasoutside in such a pleasant setting absolutely helped with difficult for her grandmother to be inside all the time buther recovery.having access to the outdoor area made a realThank you for allowing her to experience a little of difference in her recovery.what she enjoys at home while she was away.She was really missing being at home, Brooke says. She was just getting a little down. It helped that there was a birdfeeder just outside her window, and we allAn avid gardener, Janice Brewers recovery after a sent her photos of her flower garden, but it wasnt thestroke was a little easier because she could spend same as being outside.time outdoors and surrounded by nature on the hospitals new patio.WATCH: Donors help patients like Onnaleen Muncie pay forlife-saving medications they couldn't afford otherwise.Click or scan the QR code to watch Onnaleens video19"