Category: My Aveanna Story

Changed for the Better
Published March 22, 2019
By Martha, Justin's mom I wish more people understood that having a son with Down syndrome did change my family’s life for sure, but that Justin changed us for the better. Justin has taught us to value life more and appreciate what we are given. We …
Myra's Therapy Team
Published March 15, 2019
By Delisa Derbyshire, PTA  Meet Myra. She is a happy, unstoppable three-year-old with Rett’s syndrome. Perhaps the most striking thing about Myra is her brightly attentive, beautiful eyes. Although she cannot talk, Myra communicates with her eyes in…
Excelling with Enteral Nutrition
Published Feb. 22, 2019
Meet Mason! Turning three years old this February, Mason has been such a superstar since the day he was born. He and his family are happy to share his story to celebrate Mason’s health progress in addition to Feeding Tube Awareness Week. Mason is d…
Celebrating AJ's Amazing Progress
Published Feb. 15, 2019
AJ is the strongest seven-year-old we know, and after you hear his story, we know you’ll agree. This patient superstar was born at 29 weeks gestation and has already endured 9 life-improving surgeries, with his first major surgery at just two days o…
Mighty Micah's Feeding Tube
Published Feb. 8, 2019
Micah is a precious patient superstar and he’s only six months old. Micah joined the Aveanna Healthcare family in October of 2018 after being diagnosed with failure to thrive. Micah currently receives enteral nutrition, private duty nursing, physic…
Noah's Feeding Tube Journey
Published Feb. 1, 2019
Two and a half and full of smiles, patient superstar Noah steals your heart the moment you lay eyes on him. His family believes he’s the happiest kid on earth, and we’re excited to share his story in honor of Feeding Tube Awareness Week. Noah joined…
The Joys and Fears of Parenting a Medically Fragile Child
Published Jan. 25, 2019
By Kizzie’s mom, Amanda I still remember the day that I found out I was pregnant with our little Kizzie Jane. I was overwhelmed with joy and fear. I was so excited to be pregnant again after a miscarriage. But I was scared as well because of the iss…
Celebrating Nathaniel's "Inchstones"
Published Dec. 28, 2018
By Nathaniel's mom, Alysha "To have joy in your heart, one must know how to appreciate the small things in life."  - Unknown Our son Nathaniel was born with a rare SCN2a genetic mutation. Because of this mutation, he is nonverbal, non-ambulatory whe…
Facing Challenges Together
Published Dec. 21, 2018
“We all know that there are no days off when you’re a parent,” Jeffrey says. “However, many people don’t understand that when you’re a parent of a special needs child, there aren’t even any moments off. When Gabriel goes to sleep, we can’t really re…
Halle's Physical Therapy Journey
Published Dec. 7, 2018
By Clay Reedy PT, DPT Halle began her Aveanna physical therapy journey by screaming at the sight of me. But the more often I came to see her, the more acclimated to my presence she became. After my first few visits, Halle was happy to see me. Halle …
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