Mission Moment | Andrea’s Story
Last December, Andrea experienced difficulty breathing during a holiday-themed fun run. This was highly unusual for someone who had completed a half marathon and a 10K earlier that year. A […]
Mission Moment | Juliette’s Journey
Juliette's first emergency room visit was in April 2023, when she was just three months old. During her first week in daycare, Juliette caught a virus and began having trouble […]
Mission Moment | Cody’s Journey from Paralysis to Possibility
In 2021, Cody faced total paralysis from the waist down. Six months of grueling rehabilitation followed, with one singular goal in mind – to walk again and return to his […]
Mission Moment | Aubrie’s Journey
Last year, Aubrie, a spirited 10-year-old, faced a cascade of medical challenges that upended her family’s life. Prompted by a series of alarming diagnoses, they embarked on a journey to […]
A Home Called Brent’s Place | Author’s Q & A
In 1998, Donn and Linda Eley opened the first Brent’s Place facility, featuring five fully furnished apartments that provided Safe-Clean accommodations designed for patients following bone marrow transplants. Now, 26 […]
Mission Moment | Logan’s Journey
In January 2023, Logan made an impromptu visit to the hospital, confused, because he didn’t know why he felt so sick. Logan quickly found out that his heart was failing […]
Mission Moment | Scarlett’s Journey
At only one and a half years old, little Scarlett has experienced the unthinkable. When an emergency room visit led to her Acute Myeloid Leukemia diagnosis, she was life-flighted twice […]
A Special Note of Thanks from a Resident Family
One-year-old Crystal received a heart transplant early in 2023. Since December 2022, Crystal’s mom, Debra, and big sister, Navaeh, have called Brent’s Place home while Crystal has faced continued health […]
Mission Moment | Jordan’s Journey
When 12-year-old Jordan suddenly received a leukemia diagnosis, it was clear a bone marrow transplant (BMT) was his best chance of survival. This summer, his loving family relocated from their […]
Mission Moment | Katie’s Journey
Katie’s journey with Brent’s Place began eighteen years ago, when she was diagnosed with cancer at just 2.5 years old. Her diagnosis was stage 4 T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Cancer […]
