Category: My Aveanna Story

Life with Trisomy 9 Mosaic: Carolyn's Story
Published March 9, 2020
Soon after Carolyn was born, she received a diagnosis of Trisomy 9 Mosaic. This rare chromosomal condition is characterized by an extra ninth chromosome in some of the body’s cells. While Carolyn’s parents quickly learned the technical definition of…
Living Life to the Fullest with a Feeding Tube
Published Feb. 14, 2020
“I have spinal muscular atrophy type two,” Cory shares. “Because of my condition, I’ve had to learn to adapt to every type of normal situation, including eating.” Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic condition that causes progressive muscle weakness…
Home for the Holidays: Xavier
Published Jan. 10, 2020
Our patient Xavier was born in December of 2018 with multiple challenging diagnoses. During the first year of his life, Xavier overcame many obstacles, including pneumonia, intrapulmonary hemorrhage, infections, and almost every diagnostic test and …
A Nurse's Calling: Rich Ung
Published Jan. 3, 2020
Today we’d like to introduce you to a very special Aveanna team member – Nurse Rich! Rich has been part of the Aveanna family for just a few months, but in that short time he has made an incredible impact. While it’s difficult for us now to imagine …
Above and Beyond: Nurse Jackie
Published Dec. 27, 2019
Today, we'd like to introduce Aveanna Nurse Jackie. Jackie consistently goes above and beyond for her patients in so many ways. Jackie builds great relationships with her Aveanna patients and their families, quickly earning their trust. She happily …
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