Category: My Aveanna Story

Sam and Nurse Keisha: A Bond Beyond Words
Published June 27, 2025
"It is such a relief to have a nurse we can trust so completely. It feels like I have a full set of lungs and can breathe again with Nurse Keisha around." Keisha began working with Sam last June after winning over his mom with her sign language skil…
Tim and Kaitlin: Celebrating Medically Fragile Fatherhood
Published June 15, 2025
As a father of four, Tim knows firsthand that parenthood is a transformative journey filled with challenges and profound rewards. From the moment she was born, his daughter Kaitlin began shaping his life in unexpected ways. As Tim puts it, "Katie ha…
Vivian and Gabriel: Honoring Medically Fragile Motherhood
Published May 11, 2025
To Vivian, motherhood means selflessness. She pours herself out for her three children – especially her son, Gabriel. When Gabriel was 11 years old, he went into cardiac arrest. His doctors said the resulting brain damage was irreversible. Vivian ho…
Unstoppable Elijah
Published April 10, 2025
"Elijah doesn't see himself as sick," his mom says. "He sees himself as a normal kid. And that's exactly what his Aveanna team allows him to be." Four-year-old Elijah has hypoplastic left heart syndrome. He spent the first five months of his life in…
Magnolia’s Journey: Thriving with ARFID
Published April 3, 2025
Magnolia stopped eating around one year old. She began only wanting to drink formula, then switched to milk primarily. By age 3, Magnolia was diagnosed with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). ARFID significantly limits the amounts …
Kryssi’s Feeding Tube Journey: Finding Support and Gaining Confidence
Published Feb. 4, 2025
Kryssi lives with Crohn's disease and has had a feeding tube since 2011. Although she is an expert now, she spent many years feeling isolated and unsure when it came to her feeding tube. Then she joined the Aveanna Healthcare Medical Solutions (AHMS…
Weathering the Storm: Charlie and Nurse Kim
Published Oct. 25, 2024
When Tropical Storm Debby made landfall in early August, people braced themselves for the worst. While the storm forced others to stay put, one Aveanna nurse let nothing stop her from seeing her patient. Nurse Kim has cared for 2-year-old Charlie …
Jose and Lucia: Navigating Medically Fragile Fatherhood
Published June 16, 2024
“I love everything about being a dad. I love coming home and seeing my family and spending as much time as I can with them.” Jose has always treasured his family. But he learned just how precious his children, Lucia and Colleen, are when a motor veh…
AJ's Story: Thriving with a Feeding Tube
Published Feb. 7, 2024
This Feeding Tube Awareness Week, we're excited to spotlight Aveanna patient AJ. His journey is a testament to the life-changing impact a feeding tube and an incredible support system can have. AJ was born at 29 weeks gestation, weighing only 2 poun…
Kason and Nurse Kayla
Published Sept. 29, 2023
Kason was born with an extremely rare chromosomal deletion and spent the first 6 months of his life in the hospital. His unique condition brought a lot of uncertainty for Kason and his parents. But with the help of Aveanna Nurse Kayla, he is now thr…
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