Immersive Empathy Simulation

Escape Your Apathy.
Experience disability firsthand.

A portable, immersive escape room that transforms how hospitals, schools, and organizations understand disability. Not a lecture. Not a seminar. A lived experience that builds real empathy.

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25+ Years clinical nursing
RN, BSN Licensed credentials
LI Long Island, NY
Escape Your Apathy — Immersive wheelchair empathy simulation experience
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Participants experience mobility, sensory, and cognitive challenges in a controlled simulation environment
Empathy training seminar session
Training Sessions
Caregiver sensitivity training
Caregiver Training
Experiential empathy learning
Experiential Learning
Community empathy event
Community Events

Published Works

The BluePrint Collective

Two essential guides written from 25+ years of navigating disability services from both sides of the desk. For caretakers, families, and relatives who need a roadmap.

The BluePrint Directory — Curated Long Island Resource Guide

The BluePrint Directory

A curated Long Island resource guide connecting caretakers, families, and relatives to the services that matter most.

The Collaborative BluePrint — Breaking the Barriers Without Breaking the Rules

The Collaborative BluePrint

Breaking the barriers without breaking the rules. A comprehensive guide to navigating disability services and advocacy.

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88
Attendees at our
last event
25+
Years clinical
nursing experience
$370K
Active grant
pipeline
1 of 1
Long Island's only
clinician-led simulation
🏨 Recent Event

Hotel Indigo, Long Island —
Basket Auction & Book Launch

88 people showed up. The ballroom was donated in-kind. The BluePrint book launched, baskets sold out, and the room left with something they didn't have when they walked in — a deeper sense of what it means to show up for people who need it.

That's not a fluke. It's what happens when a community decides your mission is worth showing up for. No sales pitch. Just people who care, a cause worth backing, and a room that believed it.

88
Attendees
$0
Venue cost
(donated in-kind)

Impact in Action

What Organizations Are Saying

Representative scenarios based on real training experiences. Results vary by organization.

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After the simulation, one of our nurses told me she finally understood why a patient's wheelchair wasn't just 'equipment' — it was their body. That shift in perspective is exactly what we needed.

Healthcare Facility Director
Post EYA Staff Training Session
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We had two aides who were nervous around students with severe disabilities. After experiencing the simulation themselves, they came back different. Calmer. More confident. That's what we hired Stacey for.

Special Education Coordinator
Long Island School District, Suffolk County
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I was a caregiver who thought I understood. I didn't. The BluePrint guide showed me programs I didn't know existed — and the empathy training made me a better advocate for my own kids.

Family Caregiver, Long Island
Parent of 3 children with special needs
25+
Years Clinical
Nursing Experience
4
Children with
Special Needs
500+
Caregivers
Trained

Agency & Organization Outreach

Serving the organizations that serve people with disabilities

Whether you're coordinating staff training for an OPWDD agency, planning a facility-wide session for a hospital, or looking for a speaker for a school district event — we have a format that fits.

🏥 OPWDD
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OPWDD-Service Providers

Direct support agencies, habilitation programs, and care coordination organizations across Long Island.

  • Staff-wide empathy training sessions
  • Person-centered thinking workshops
  • Supports coordination team training
🏢 Facility
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Hospitals & Health Systems

Clinical departments, patient experience teams, and HR leadership looking for meaningful staff development.

  • Department-level or org-wide sessions
  • Nursing CEU eligible format
  • Patient-family advisory board integration
🎓 Education
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Schools & Districts

Special education departments, CST teams, and admin leadership at Suffolk County school districts.

  • Specialist and aide training sessions
  • Admin and leadership workshops
  • Parent engagement event formats

Next Steps

Ready to bring empathy training to your organization?

Tell us about your team size, goals, and preferred timing. We'll respond within 24 hours with a proposed format and pricing.

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Who This Is For

Built for organizations that care about their people.

Escape Your Apathy is designed for the institutions where empathy training matters most. If your team interacts with people who have disabilities, this is for you.

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Hospitals & Health Systems

Clinical staff, patient care teams, and healthcare administrators who shape how patients with disabilities are treated.

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Schools & Districts

Teachers, aides, and administrators who work alongside students with IEPs, 504s, and special needs daily.

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OPWDD Providers

Direct support professionals and program staff serving individuals with developmental disabilities across Long Island.

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Senior Living Facilities

Care teams and leadership at assisted living communities and nursing facilities who work with residents with physical and cognitive challenges.

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Training Investment

Transparent pricing for every organization.

Escape Your Apathy scales to your team size and budget. Every tier includes a live facilitated experience with Stacey Medina, RN, BSN.

🏥 Hospitals 🎓 Schools & Districts 🤝 OPWDD Providers 🏠 Senior Living
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Community Event
$10–$15/person
50–100 participants
90-minute experience
  • Large-group immersive simulation
  • Wheelchair & sensory experience
  • Group debrief & discussion
  • Community awareness focus
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⭐ Most Popular
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Single Org Session
$1,500–$2,500
15–40 participants
2–3 hours
  • Full immersive simulation
  • Adaptive equipment experience
  • Facilitated empathy debrief
  • Ideal for department teams
  • Certificate of completion
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Half-Day Intensive
$2,500–$4,000
20–50 participants
4–5 hours
  • Extended simulation experience
  • Multiple disability scenarios
  • Deep-dive debrief & training
  • Team-building integration
  • Written reflection exercises
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Full-Day Workshop
$4,000–$6,000
25–60 participants
6–8 hours
  • Comprehensive training day
  • Full simulation rotation
  • Policy & practice workshops
  • Leadership debrief session
  • Action planning deliverable
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Annual Contract
$12,000–$18,000/year
Quarterly sessions
4 sessions per year
  • Four full org sessions annually
  • Priority scheduling
  • Progress tracking & reporting
  • Onboarding for new staff
  • Discounted vs. single pricing
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Travel note: A travel fee of +$200–$500 applies for locations more than 30 minutes from Long Island, NY.

Long Island Resource Guide

The BluePrint Directory

A curated guide connecting caretakers, families, and relatives to essential services across Nassau and Suffolk counties. From clinical expertise and lived experience.

🏥 OPWDD Navigation

Eligibility, applications, and self-direction programs.

📋 SSDI Guidance

Claims, appeals, and supplemental support resources.

🎓 Education Services

IEP advocacy, school placements, and transition planning.

🏠 Care Coordination

Medical, therapeutic, and community-based service matching.

Get the BluePrint Directory — $9/mo →
We R Only Human — community support and empowerment

Digital Products & Memberships

Everything you need. Right here.

Guides, directories, and ongoing support — built for families navigating disability services on Long Island and beyond.

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One-Time Purchase

The Comprehensive
BluePrint Guide

The complete navigation toolkit — frameworks, action plans, and curated resources for families at every stage of the disability services journey.

$49 one-time · digital
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Family BluePrint
Subscription

Guaranteed response times, personalized roadmaps for your family's specific situation, and ongoing priority access to resources and support.

$49 / month · cancel anytime
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Our Story

Stacey Reeve, RN, BSN

Founder, We R Only Human

A registered nurse with over 25 years of clinical experience and a mother of four children with special needs. Stacey founded We R Only Human because she knows what it means to be on both sides: the professional who understands the system, and the parent who has had to fight it.

Her mission is simple: ensure no family, caretaker, or relative has to navigate disability services alone. Through the Escape Your Apathy program, the BluePrint Collective books, and hands-on navigation services, she's building a bridge between the systems and the people they're supposed to serve.

"While people may be different, no one is less."