Stanley Osborne

Stanley Osborne was involved in a variety of capacities throughout his career in the HVAC industry. He founded Osborne services in Lawrenceville, Georgia in 1986. They were an HVAC and electrical contractor, specializing in the installation of high-efficiency HVAC and electrical systems.

The result was head and neck injuries that left him with peripheral neuropathy, a condition that happens when nerves outside the brain and spinal court are damaged. This typically results in weakness, numbness, and pain, but can also cause issues with the G.I. tract. Stan went through many procedures to try to get relief for his condition. Finally, he underwent complete fusion surgery including a titanian cage implant. After some serious physical therapy and rehabilitation, he was able to take a position at Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville, as an instructor for HVAC, refrigeration, and electrical courses. He taught there for 11 years before moving to Heatcraft Refrigeration, where he served as a senior technical training consultant for three years. By then he found he could no longer travel by air for his position because he had started having debilitating pain that came in waves known as sciatica. He then took an office position as Chief Building Inspector for the Gwinnett County Planning and Development group, where he conducted job performance appraisals, quality assurance evaluations participated in budget planning and served on a hiring committee for new inspectors. The pain, weakness and numbing/tingling had gotten to the point however had gotten to the point where he could not continue working, so he applied for short/long-term disability.

It was a difficult transition. His salary dropped by 40% and he lost all his benefits. He needed to remodel his bathroom with grab bars, an elongated toilet and a walk-in tub. The tub would allow him to soak and get much-needed relief from his painful back without going to physical therapy. An online search led him to our foundation.

When the work had been completed Stanley wrote, “I cannot thank you enough, and I am so appreciative of what your foundation is done for me.”