– Don Brandt, at Aase Haugen

Don Brandt can be found most days in the therapy room doing his exercises. “You have to have drive and determination to strengthen your body,” says Don. “I want to keep in good physical shape and I’m getting stronger every day.”

When Don joined Aase Haugen he was in a wheelchair and needed assistance to handle activities of daily living. Today, he is independent and looks forward to the restorative therapy workouts that are keeping him that way.

Don grew up and worked across the Northeast Iowa area, and ended his career at the Ridgeway Road Department. “I drove all the big equipment and worked to keep the roads in good shape for everyone,” says Don. Today, Don’s focus is keeping himself in good shape.

Don and his wife Florence Faye raised four children, three sons and a daughter. “I’m 87 years old and I’ll be turning 88 in June,” he says. “You got to keep going, you’ve got to have the willpower to live.”

Pictured is Don Brandt doing is daily weightlifting. “I like to wear gloves,” says Don. “They keep the skin on my hands from chaffing and it’s more comfortable.”

“Don is a great example of how restorative therapy can improve your quality of life,” says Mary Capouch, Aase Haugen’s restorative therapy supervisor. “And he’s a joy to work with – we have fun!”

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