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“We are a place where kids can be
kids and families can be families.”Dr. Kathy Hull
Founder
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“Coming to the house provided us
with peace, comfort, support and
lots of love, not only for my son,
but also for my husband and me.”Tarassa
Parent
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“We’re not quite ready to be home
with him; we’re practicing here
what home will look like.”Rick
Parent
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“I was moved by my visit to George
Mark. As soon as I walked
through the door,
I felt at home. The more I saw,
the more I wanted to help...”Donor
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“The minute you step into this
house, you become a family member
and you will always be a part of
the George Mark family.”Rhonda
Parent
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George Mark is designed to allow a family to just be a family, by providing support at one of the most difficult times in a family’s life.
Our house is your home
Our home is a lovely space for children and their families, providing a bridge between hospital and home. We are a fully licensed and accredited non-profit medical facility. We provide safe, excellent medical care in the comfort and warmth of a home-like setting for children who do not need the ongoing resources of a children’s hospital. Our family-centered care emphasizes quality of life and wholeness of spirit in a compassionate, supportive atmosphere.
TEDWomen October 2016
To honor and celebrate young lives cut short, Kathy Hull founded the first freestanding pediatric palliative care facility in the United States, the George Mark Children's House. Its mission: to give terminally ill children and their families a peaceful place to say goodbye. She shares stories brimming with wisdom, joy, imagination and heartbreaking loss.