BOISE BENCH, Idaho — When Clementine Thompson was diagnosed with a spinal cord injury in 2021, life for the entire family changed in an instant. The unexpected medical emergency left their daughter paralyzed, and the Boise Bench family stayed in hospitals across the country.

"Through that, we had a pretty long hospital stay," Scott Thompson, Clementine’s father, said. "My wife essentially stopped working to take care of our daughter."

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The family was flown to Seattle for treatment, facing costs insurance wouldn't cover.

"My wife went. Insurance doesn't cover your flight, so you're in this impossible situation," Thompson said.

Thompson said

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