Erica Juett is a 51-year-old African American woman who had a stroke in 2016.

Originally she could not speak or move. Currently she speaks and uses a power wheelchair. She is paralyzed and has limited use of her hands.

She has participated in Mindfulness, Exercise and Nutrition To Optimize Recovery and Resilience (MENTOR) and Coffee Club, and loves it. MENTOR has allowed her to exercise at home and she can now feed her self with modified forks.

She knows that the stroke has taught her to be more patient and when “it is time for her to feel in her arms and legs it will happen when its supposed to happen.“ She prays everyday with the hope of being able to walk again in the future.