Michael Patrick has not allowed cerebral palsy to slow him down, and will spend his 74th birthday with family and friends Friday, thanks to a collaboration between American Medical Response and Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center.

Patrick is a four-year resident of Birch Patrick Skilled Nursing Facility at Sharp Chula Vista and will travel in style in an AMR ambulance — festooned with horse-themed balloons and streamers — to his sister’s home in San Ysidro for his birthday celebration.

“It’s an honor for our team to help celebrate Michael in such a meaningful way,” said Melendre Aquino, manager of Birch Patrick Skilled Nursing Facility. “Helping the AMR team help Michael celebrate his birthday in a way that rekindles his love for horses is a joy and a privilege for all of us. We honor and p

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