Since registering our first guest on August 20, 1998, our House has served over 3,515 families from 38 different states and 2 foreign countries. Our House has served families from over 272 communities in our Four State area of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.
MISSION
To provide a ‘home away from home’ for families of seriously ill children (0-21) and ill expectant mothers being treated at Freeman Health System and Mercy Hospital.
Our Home is open to:
- Parents with newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
- Trauma victims (i.e. auto accidents) involving children 21 years of age and under.
- Children who have specialized surgeries (i.e. dental, orthopedic)
- Mothers developing illness during pregnancy requiring continuous rest or monitoring.
- Children with illness requiring extended hospitalization.
Our 14,000 sq. ft. House offers:
- Ten large bedrooms, each with its own private bath
- Two large family rooms, one with a self-contained children’s play area
- Kitchen and laundry facilities
- A chapel
- An outdoor play area
- A patio and garden area
- A conference room
Families have access to:
- Transportation
- Meals, which are often provided by local restaurants, churches and volunteers
- Computers and WIFI
- Guest Services
- Comfort Dogs
- Counseling
- Crafts/Recreational Activities
- Therapeutic Services
- Educational Programming