Hudson Star Observer Spotlight
Tom Hoel founded Family Achievement Center — to help people like his son and parents like him.
Tom Hoel started as a concerned parent after his son, Anthony, was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He learned more about the diagnoses and searched for care options.
Then, a doctor said that Anthony, after experiencing serious falls, should prepare for life in a wheelchair.
With that, Hoel went searching elsewhere for answers. Eventually, he found a second opinion, one that emphasized rehabilitation through physical therapy. For Hoel and his son, it wasn’t easy, but through surgery, walking braces and therapy, Anthony regained his ability to walk with assistance.
Now, Hoel takes that perspective with him to work each day, not just as a concerned parent but as a care provider. His frustrations with the process for his son’s medical treatment led to him creating the Family Achievement Center, a physical therapy clinic in Bloomington and Woodbury, Minn. Click here for full article.
