Easterseals PORT Health recently received $2 million from Trillium Health Resources to renovate an existing facility to create Henry’s House, a new respite facility for families of children with developmental disabilities, autism and traumatic brain injury.
“Caregiving is a full-time commitment and respite is not a luxury – it’s a lifeline,” said Cindy Ehlers, Chief of Strategy and Innovation at Trillium. “Henry’s House gives families the peace of mind that their child is safe, understood and engaged while they take a much-needed break.”
Henry, the beautiful inspiration for Henry’s House
Henry’s House will be located in Pender County and made available to families across North Carolina for a new source of hope and relief. It will be designed with both children and caregivers in mind by providing a nurturing, sensory-friendly environment where youth ages 8 to 18 can safely stay for short-term respite while families rest, recharge and maintain their own wellbeing.
“Henry’s House will offer enriching experiences for children and also provide much-needed respite for parents,” says Liz Hill, Senior Vice President of Easterseals PORT Health’s Home & Community Based Services. “This gives tireless, devoted parents much-needed time to rest, recharge and tend to other responsibilities, knowing their child is in compassionate and capable hands.”
Henry’s House will be equipped with:
- Comfortable overnight accommodation for short-term stays
- Structured activities and individualized support plans
- Trained staff experienced in supporting children with complex needs
- A trauma-informed, sensory-aware environment
- A focus on fun, friendships, and flexibility
Trillium Health Resources is an innovative health plan for individuals with serious behavioral health, intellectual/developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury in 46 counties in North Carolina. Through contracts with NCDHHS, they serve Medicaid members on the Tailored Plan and NC Medicaid Direct, state-funded recipients who are uninsured and members on the Innovations Waiver. Trillium’s mission is transforming lives and building community well-being through partnership and proven solutions. They take an integrated approach to health and wellbeing, coordinating care across multiple systems to achieve improved health outcomes, quality of care and efficient use of resources. Trillium is dedicated to meeting the unique needs of the individuals and communities we serve and remains focused on delivering the right services, in the right amount at the right time.
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