Kerrville, TX – Peterson Health’s Compassion Fund supports home care patients in the Hill Country who have a debilitative diagnosis and are experiencing a lack of monetary and social resources. These individuals receive home care services because of their inability to meet their medical needs or to care for themselves. Often, they are unable to improve their wellbeing due to their difficult situation. Donations from the Compassion Fund help elevate the health and living conditions for those patients.

Lanier Nelson, medical social worker at Peterson Health Home Care, is bringing awareness and raising funds to help this local population of patients by completing an “Everesting” on his bicycle. On Saturday, February 24, 2024, Nelson will attempt to ride up a single hill repetitively until he reaches 32,032 feet in elevation gain – the same elevation as Mount Everest.

“I am doing this fundraiser to raise money for our elderly and disabled patients in the community that are in destitute situations,” Nelson said. “Often these patients make the minimum to live on so anything extra like a door knob, glucometer, or patch on the roof or wall are not feasible.”

To help support Nelson in his compassionate effort, donations can be made to Peterson Health’s Compassion Fund by visiting PetersonHealth.com/CompassionFund. To dedicate your donation to Nelson’s Everesting challenge, be sure to include “Lanier Nelson” in the “in honor of” box on the donation page. There are also opportunities for businesses to obtain logo placement for advertisement purposes on his custom jersey. Contact Nelson directly at BNelson@PetersonHealth.com, or 830.3258.7736, for more details.