Our Families

Families travel from all over our state, country, and world to receive medical care in our communities. Each child’s medical journey is unique – cancer treatments, surgeries, NICU stays, or more – the reasons that families come to stay are many. Our guests have one thing in common – they are in need of a home away from home and a community of support as their child receives life-saving or life-changing care.

These are just some of the many heartwarming, hope-filled, and inspiring stories of families who have received shelter and support in our Houses.

The Nayamin Family

The Nayamin Family from Lower Kalskag, Alaska: One Visit, 416 Nights When six-year-old Bernard started getting dizzy, his parents Grace and Randy thought his illness may have something to do

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The Hansen Family

The Hansen Family from Grants Pass, Oregon: Four Visits, 68 Nights It was a chilly Friday when 10-year-old Shelby came to her parents, Leianna and Ray, and said she didn’t

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The Delgado Family

The Delgado Family from Goldendale, Washington: One Visit, 133 Nights When Lesli went to a routine doctor’s appointment at 24 weeks pregnant, she never imagined that hours later she would

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The Cave Family

The Cave Family from Turner, Oregon: 52 Visits, 52 Nights When Kala’s two-and-a-half-year-old son Bentley kept getting sick, she knew that something wasn’t right. “Call it a mother’s intuition,” Kala said, “but

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The Hardwick Family

The Hardwick Family  from Otis, Oregon: Five Visits, 14 Nights “We spent 40 days and 40 nights – which sounds like a joke, but believe me, it wasn’t – at

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