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Burn survivor Almon Heastie rebuilds life after hospital fire
Rosetta Heastie cares for her 41 year old son Almon at home in Oak Forest after a October blaze left him with 30 percent body burns. He underwent multiple surgeries, finger amputation, and now relies on therapy, a prosthesis plan, and daily routines to regain movement. The family, suing Olympia Fields hospital, seeks over 400000 while celebrating small daily gains and hope.
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Rosetta Heastie
Almon Heastie
Almon
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center
Heastie
Kevin Heastie
Oak Forest
Kevin
Loyola University Medical Center
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
South Suburban
Hazel Crest
Michael Reese Hospital
West Side Veterans Hospital
Chicago
Olympia Fields Hospital