What others are saying about Noah’s Children.

From Our Medical Director

“Hospice and palliative care for your child does not mean giving up hope. It’s about living life to the fullest the fullest and most comfortable life your child has in his or her remaining time. It’s not about adding time to your child’s life, but rather about adding life to your child’s time.”

Dr. Bob Archuleta
Founder and Medical Director, Noah’s Children

From Our Families

“Hospice care is not about dying. It is about living life with dignity … From the moment she was accepted as a patient, her doctors visited her at home. She was free from needles and tubes and died the way we had hoped, in our arms. In short, in choosing palliative care, we chose life.”

Parents of a 17-year-old Noah’s Children patient

“I didn’t just lose a child, I gained a family.”

Father of a Noah’s Children infant who died within an hour of birth

“My family would not have survived without Noah’s Children!”

Sister of a 12-year-old boy referred to Noah’s Children six hours before his death

“Noah’s Children provided more support and care in 10 days than we had received in 14 years.”

Mother of a 14-year-old Noah’s Children patient

“…The image is one that I will never forget of priest, physician and patient, gathered with family and friends. Amidst what some would call a hopeless situation… She was at peace, without pain, and we were with her. Our prayers, with the help of Noah’s Children Pediatric Hospice, were answered.”

Parents of a 17-year-old Noah’s Children patient

From the Medical Community

“Noah’s Children fills an immediate need for physicians and families who are faced with the care and treatment of seriously ill children by providing a model of care that maintains respect and dignity for the child.”

Richmond Academy of Medicine

From Our Volunteers

“I have done everything as a volunteer mailings, filing, coordinating an art project with a local elementary school, Gala preparations, committee meetings, and most rewarding: working with a family directly. I think [people] may be reluctant to volunteer … because they think they wouldn't be able to handle working with a sick child. But they could read to a sibling, take them for ice cream, run errands, or cook a meal. There are many opportunities to help, and a great staff to work with. You will be INCREDIBLY appreciated and blessed by the experience!”

Alexis, a Noah’s Children Volunteer

“It has been my joy and privilege to volunteer with Noah’s Children since its beginning more than 10 years ago. I began the year after my own son died thinking it would be an opportunity to give some meaning to his illness and death. My first patient was a young boy confined to bed, wanting me to read to him and feed him homemade chocolate chip cookies….which I did almost weekly for several years. Twice we read the entire Chronicles of Narnia series which were also my son’s favorite books. The boy and I talked about where he was going and what it might be like when his illness had run its course. This was holy ground, and I was privileged to join him on his journey. I believe the images of beauty, love, strength and peace sustained this boy during those dark days, as they had my child. What I could no longer give on my own, I was honored to share with another.”

Peggy, a Noah’s Children Volunteer