helping HANDS Hinds Feet Farm, located in Huntersville, is now offering virtual day programming to North Carolina residents with traumatic brain or acquired brain injuries.
Different programming at Hinds Feet Farm Traumatic brain injury survivors stay connected during pandemic
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arolyn ‘Puddin’ Foil started Hinds Feet Farm to help her teenage son, Phil, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident. After many hard and sad years of trying to find a caring environment for Phil, the family decided to start a program of their own. Hinds’ Feet Farm now has two locations one in Asheville, and one on Black Farms Road in Huntersville. The organization cares for brain injury survivors,
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lovingly referred to as members. There is a Residential Program which provides around-the-clock care and access to staff and experts including certified brain and therapeutic recreation specialists, and even an art therapist. Families are encouraged to visit anytime and be as involved as possible.
A high level of care
This level of care and access is uncommon. Martin B. Foil III, Phil’s brother and Hinds’ Feet Farm Execu-
tive Director says, “The closest thing to our program that I know of is in New Hampshire. There have been a lot of folks over the years that have voiced interest in replicating our programs in their own area/state but to my knowledge none have taken root.” There is also a therapeutic riding program, the “Equine Explorers.” Almost entirely run by volunteers, the program gives members the opportunity to learn about equine behavior and horsemanship, while also experiencing
