Critères Essentiels
Aider financièrement les moniteurs, sauveteurs et guides de la haute montagne qui ont besoin de soins chirurgicaux pour pouvoir poursuivre leur carrière.
Mission
Aider financièrement les moniteurs, sauveteurs et guides de la haute montagne qui ont besoin de soins chirurgicaux pour pouvoir poursuivre leur carrière.
Critères Essentiels
1. Blessure entraînant l’incapacité de travail (chronique ou aigue).
2. Documents prouvant la carrière ou l’intention de carrière en tant que moniteur, sauveteur ou guide.
3. Frais médicaux liés à la blessure entraînant des difficultés financières considérables.
Nos Procédures
La Fondation Kees Brenninkmeyer détermine de façon indépendante l’éligibilité d’un candidat à une aide financière. L’évaluation des conditions financières, l’appartenance professionnelle, l’historique de carrière et les intentions de carrière, ainsi que le projet de traitement de la blessure, sont les critères essentiels pour l’évaluation de l’égibilité. Tous les arrangements sont définis au cas par cas afin d’assurer le meilleur résultat en vue d’un retour sans limite à une carrière dans le secteur de la haute montagne.
Featured Testimonial
"Without the support of the Kees Brenninkmeyer Foundation I don't know that I would be returning to my ski guiding career. My story begins with a traumatic mountain bike crash, October 22, 2016 that destroyed my right shoulder. I was treated in the emergency department for a dislocated shoulder but referred to a surgeon immediately. After my first consultation with an orthopedic surgeon, they suggested I do 6 weeks of rehab but didn't request an MRI. I feel silly now that I didn't force the issue but I wanted to believe in the experts and so I worked diligently at my rehab with no real relief. After 6 weeks I finally managed to have an MRI which showed that I had a complete tear of the supraspinatus as well as a bicep tendon issue. With this information the surgeon was still unwilling to operate on me until I had full range of movement, however this was impossible for me to achieve because of the extent of damage from the accident. From my own research I learned that the longer I waited for surgery the less chance I had for a successful surgical outcome. By this point it was the end of January and I was totally depressed, I was unable to work, was having difficulty with sleeping because of pain and was not able to function in normal daily life activities. That's when a friend who had gone through a similar situation suggested I try the Kees Brenninkmeyer Foundation. From that moment forward everything about my experience was 180 degrees. The process moved so quickly and it was like a dream come true. Having been a pro skier, I knew of The Steadman Clinic by its amazing reputation and at that point I knew everything was going to be ok. I picked Dr. Peter J. Millett, he is famous for his expertise with shoulders and is also just a really nice guy! It is 8 months post op for me now and I am 100%. I'm rock climbing and mountain biking as good as before the accident and ready to return to ski guiding. Without the Kees Brenninkmeyer Foundation none of this would be possible, I am forever grateful."
- Lee Anne Patterson