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For more than a decade starting in 2015, Ivan and Kayla Hall’s lives have been shaped by a long, often difficult medical journey. Their journey brought them to Pittsburgh, and to Family House, where they found not only comfort and care, but a true community. Kayla was first diagnosed with
https://youtu.be/DbHIskNOnYc?si=BcAO4rC1sv_3GeZs The largest healthcare hospitality organization in the country is in our own backyard. Founded 42 years ago, Family House is a nonprofit that still serves our neighbors near and far during times when they need medical care. Read more about how Family House serves patients and families in the
On August 2, 2022, Henry Wolfe, then 18-years-old, experienced a life-altering event that changed his family’s world forever. He was life-flighted to Allegheny General Hospital after suffering an anoxic brain injury and was unresponsive. Doctors were uncertain if he would survive, and even less certain if he could ever function
For many Americans, the post-Thanksgiving, pre-winter-holiday season is full of family, food, and the restlessness of consumerism. Presents to buy, deals to take advantage of, and virtual or in-person queues to wait in. Even nice things can get exhausting. We may find ourselves looking for more fulfilling ways to use our time and
Tony has been by his wife LaDonna’s side throughout her liver transplant journey, and Family House has been his home along the way. Read their powerful and inspiring Thanksgiving story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2025/11/27/living-donor-liver-transplant-surgery-upmc-greenawalt/stories/202511260041 Story written by Kris Mamula
https://youtu.be/I-1Nr0GWrl8 When Katie Fitzpatrick called her father, Bill Fitzpatrick, from Pittsburgh in March 2024, the fear in her voice is something her father will never forget. At the time, Katie was a junior at the University of Pittsburgh, far from home and suffering from severe abdominal pain. Without hesitation, Bill
