When five-year-old Maggie from Lincoln, Nebraska, was diagnosed with high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in 2018, her family braced for a difficult road ahead. She endured two and a half years of treatment. Then she relapsed.
Another round of therapy followed, incorporating newer treatments that hadn’t been available at her initial diagnosis. In January 2025, she finished treatment again. By May, the leukemia had returned.
This time, her care team recommended chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in Omaha as a bridge to a bone marrow transplant. Just four weeks after completing CAR-T cell therapy, they received the call—it was time to come to Colorado and begin the transplant process.
The transition was swift and overwhelming. Within days, they needed to relocate and secure housing near the hospital for extended treatment and recovery time.
Fortunately, that’s when they found Brent’s Place.
At Brent’s Place, Maggie and her parents found far more than a comfortable apartment near the hospital. They found steadiness in the middle of uncertainty. Surrounded by other families navigating transplant and recovery, they no longer felt isolated in their experience. Wednesday evening community dinners quickly became a highlight. One week, Maggie even chose the menu, a simple but meaningful highlight during a season defined by so much beyond her control.
They also found relief from the daily pressures that so often compound a medical crisis. With nourishing, chef-prepared meals and everyday responsibilities lifted, Maggie’s parents could focus entirely on their daughter’s care.
“It provided a respite,” Maggie’s mom shared. “I focused on caring for Maggie without worrying about getting everything else done. I had to tell myself: It’s okay. Chef Kevin’s cooking for us tonight. I can just let go.”
For Maggie, healing included moments of normalcy and joy. She spent hours playing pool, practicing piano in the music room, and walking the outdoor path as part of her recovery—small but meaningful freedoms that allowed her to simply be a teenager, even in the midst of treatment.
Today, Maggie and her family are back home in Nebraska. She is recovering well and looking forward to returning to school. And when follow-up appointments bring them back to Colorado, they know they will once again have a home away from home in Brent’s Place’s hospitality suites.
No matter what lies ahead, Brent’s Place will always be a safe place to land for Maggie and her family.
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