Whether one is caring for a family member or attending to one's personal medical needs, a weighty concern for all is the wellbeing of the patient's children:  Who is going to be caring for my child while I am trying to overcome this illness?  How will I be able to afford both medical expenses and the cost of reliable childcare?  This places a tremendous strain on the entire family at a time when all involved need tremendous support.

THE ANSWERS AND ASSISTANCE CAN BE FOUND AT DYEANN'S HOUSE. 

Formed by Lions Club members, community leaders, and medical professionals Dyeann's House is a residential support facility.  Our purpose is to help alleviate the financial charges for childcare, as well as the emotional stress placed on children during a loved one's medical treatment.

How does Dyeann's House achieve our purpose?  First and foremost, we act as a surrogate family, and offer a caring, loving, fun, and safe environment for children (from infancy through eighteen (18) years of age).  The parents or guardians of these children are seriously and/or terminally ill, caring for a loved one suffering from an illness, or even have a routine doctor's appointment in addition to other patients who have been referred to us by a medical professional.  Second, we provide this childcare service free of charge, and make it available to the child or children while their parent or guardian is being treated, hospitalized, or at home undergoing a period of rest and recovery.  Counseling is available if desired by parents or guardians.

The children of seriously or critically ill patients are often thrown into the adult world with adult problems:  children risk losing pieces of their childhood.  Dyeann's House is a safe "home away from home" in a residential setting with ample play room indoors and a beautiful yard outside.  Our facility has plenty of room for both recreation and quiet reflection and important interaction with other children who are experiencing the same frustrations, anxieties, and fears, not to mention friendly volunteers ready to be of assistance in any way they can.

Dyeann's House employs a part time House Attendant, and through an extensive volunteer network and successful grant applications, we also have the personnel necessary to meet the demands of our overall mission.

If you are a family needing Dyeann's House, or you know someone else who does, please click HERE.

 

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