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Role: Living Donation Transplant Social Worker Hospital: Allegheny General Hospital Q&A with Rachel Tell us about your role at Allegheny General. What do you enjoy most about the job? I work with all living kidney and liver donors through the phases of donation. I also work with both kidney and
Brian went from rarely seeing a hospital to facing advanced liver disease. When Brian traveled to Pittsburgh for a life-saving liver transplant, Family House became a source of comfort, connection, and calm during one of the most critical moments of his life. As Brian and his daughter April prepared for
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
