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THE IMPACT OF CARE

Family Stories

Alicia and Ilana

Mary and Catherine

Sebastien and Jagger

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The Brems Family

“…respite care is as vital to the life of a marriage and family relationships as a suctioning machine is to a child with swallowing issues.”

“Respite care is an essential component to maintain a healthy mind and marriage.”

Pam and Tom Brems, parents of two sons with the same brain malformation

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The Chisholm Family

“Life House Atlanta… a life raft for families like ours…”

“A medically fragile, but extremely loved child.”

Rachael and David, parents of Luke

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The Eaves Family

“[Life House Atlanta] would have helped alleviate the isolation we felt.”

“Life House Atlanta could have brought us closer as a family, reduced the stress and financial pressure on my parents.”

Sarah, sister of Rachael

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The Greene Family

“I would just want to be [Ellie’s] Mom…just spend every moment with her and not have to think about the next thing, about her meds, and her feeding, and her positioning…”

Rebecca and Emily, mothers of Ellie

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The Morren Family

“Adlai would scream (not cry, SCREAM) from 1 am – 4 am every night. A respite center in Montreal (The Lighthouse) was my beacon in the darkest times. We NEED one in Atlanta.”

The Morren/Naimi family

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The O’Brien Family

“If Life House Atlanta was available years ago, it would have given myself and my [three older] boys a much needed break…to spend special time together.”

Lynn, mother of Davis

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The Payne Family

“It is incredibly difficult to get a home nurse overnight, so a respite facility where we could leave him overnight to get rest and re-energize is very exciting for us.”

Heather, mother of Lucas

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The Pradzinski Family

“Respite is truly a blessing. It offers parents and family members the free time they need to better care for their child day to day.”

“Since there are currently no respite care facilities in the Southeast, we are happy to hear that Life House Atlanta is in the works in Georgia.”

Marcia and Patrick, parents of Adam

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The Reed Family

“Life House Atlanta is not just about giving my husband and me the opportunity to take a vacation. It is about enabling us to sleep, and to take care of ourselves.”

“The day Life House Atlanta opens will be the happiest for our family.”

Mary and Rob, parents of Catherine

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The Southerland Family

“Life House Atlanta would give us the opportunity to spend quality time with Allie or to go on a “date night” with my husband, Todd. We would not need to worry, knowing that Andrew was surrounded by loving and experienced caregivers.”

Caroline, mother of Andrew