A couple of weeks ago we were among a handful of families that were interviewed by the LA Times.  As hard as it was to rehash the nitty gritty details of Mitchell's last ten months to the reporter, we did so because places like the George Mark House are needed for those kids with a progressive disease with no cure.  Many of the kids mentioned in the article were with Mitchell during his month stay.   The young man featured in the article was in the room next door to us and is now fighting for his life.  The comments made are universally felt by many of the parents of their kids who have spent any time at the House.  I could have easily been quoted to say the same things as the mom who acted as her child’s nurse, doctor, social worker, and physical therapist.  At the House, you can be a mom again feeling at ease and at peace in a world that center’s around your child to comfort them during their last days.  

This is 3/28/09 article from the LA Times that featured the George Mark Children’s House

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-children-hospice28-2009mar28,0,2200801.story