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03-04-08, - 01:16 PM
Sir Clement confined to wheelchair
By BIANCA SYMONETTE, Guardian Staff Reporter, bianca@nasguard.com
Former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Clement Maynard is confined to a wheelchair but is recuperating in a Florida hospital, his daughter Senator Allyson Maynard-Gibson said yesterday.
Sir Clement, 79, suffered a stroke on January 26 at his Adelaide home and was airlifted to Florida for medical treatment.
Maynard-Gibson said her father was unable to walk at this time; however, doctors are very pleased with the progress he has made so far.
"He is progressing nicely in rehabilitation in Miami. It's going to be a little while more because rehabilitation is a long and tedious journey, especially when you had a stroke as significant as what my father suffered but we are most grateful that the Lord has speared his life," Maynard-Gibson told The Guardian.
She said his doctors had not given the family any prediction and are depending on the rehabilitation process to determine the strength of his recovery.
"The doctors made it very clear that they don't predict but we hope for the maximum strength to be regained. My mom is presently over there and we are rotating in supporting," Maynard-Gibson said.
She added that the family was extremely grateful for the prayers and support they had received over the last several weeks and asked for the public to keep Sir Clement in their prayers.
Sir Clement, who is referred to as the "father of tourism", first started his political career with the Progressive Liberal Party in 1953 when the party was formed. In 1967, when the PLP won the government, Sir Clement was appointed leader of government business in the Senate and also a minister without a portfolio.
In 1968 he won the Gambier constituency and briefly served as Minister of Works and Minister of Health. In 1969 he served as Minister of Tourism, a post that he maintained for 10 years. Sir Clement founded the BahamaHost program, and the country's national airline, Bahamasair, was formed under his direction.
Sir Clement served as deputy prime minister from 1985 to 1992.
By BIANCA SYMONETTE, Guardian Staff Reporter, bianca@nasguard.com
Former Deputy Prime Minister Sir Clement Maynard is confined to a wheelchair but is recuperating in a Florida hospital, his daughter Senator Allyson Maynard-Gibson said yesterday.
Sir Clement, 79, suffered a stroke on January 26 at his Adelaide home and was airlifted to Florida for medical treatment.
Maynard-Gibson said her father was unable to walk at this time; however, doctors are very pleased with the progress he has made so far.
"He is progressing nicely in rehabilitation in Miami. It's going to be a little while more because rehabilitation is a long and tedious journey, especially when you had a stroke as significant as what my father suffered but we are most grateful that the Lord has speared his life," Maynard-Gibson told The Guardian.
She said his doctors had not given the family any prediction and are depending on the rehabilitation process to determine the strength of his recovery.
"The doctors made it very clear that they don't predict but we hope for the maximum strength to be regained. My mom is presently over there and we are rotating in supporting," Maynard-Gibson said.
She added that the family was extremely grateful for the prayers and support they had received over the last several weeks and asked for the public to keep Sir Clement in their prayers.
Sir Clement, who is referred to as the "father of tourism", first started his political career with the Progressive Liberal Party in 1953 when the party was formed. In 1967, when the PLP won the government, Sir Clement was appointed leader of government business in the Senate and also a minister without a portfolio.
In 1968 he won the Gambier constituency and briefly served as Minister of Works and Minister of Health. In 1969 he served as Minister of Tourism, a post that he maintained for 10 years. Sir Clement founded the BahamaHost program, and the country's national airline, Bahamasair, was formed under his direction.
Sir Clement served as deputy prime minister from 1985 to 1992.