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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
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
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
Sandy Long, from Altoona, Pennsylvania, first came to Family House in 2021 following her diagnosis of thyroid cancer. Accompanied by her mother, Patricia, Sandy underwent a thyroidectomy procedure that included the removal of her thyroid and eight lymph nodes, five of which contained cancer. While she initially followed up locally,
The life of Thomas “Tom” Mournighan continues to inspire a year after his passing thanks to the love of his family, friends… and a race car. Tom, who received a lung transplant in September 2008 after being diagnosed with progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF), traveled from Boston to UPMC Presbyterian for
Tony and Kathy Zimmer wear many hats during the Family House Polo season in addition to the ones they have worn to the match since 1989. The couple was introduced to Polo through a client who was one of the event’s founding members, and since then have only expanded their
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