“The stroke knocked me for six and changed my life dramatically,” said Mr Haines who returned home in April this year after completing rehab.
“Every day I was met with a group of very enthusiastic physiotherapists who were trying to bring some life back into my left side.”
Philip said he’ll be forever grateful for the team that looked after him throughout his rehabilitation at Askham Rehab.
- Credit: Askham Rehab
Born and educated in Derby, Philip left school and did his National Service in the Navy before moving to London where he worked for 12 years in finance.
He then moved to Hereford to work for Bulmer’s Cider for another 12 years, before finally settling in Peterborough as the secretary of the Anglican Diocese of Peterborough.