Their son, Dan, who died at age 20 of osteosarcoma in 2009, initiated the conversations and planning for what is now Dan’s House of Hope. While the organization bears their son’s name, the Kenneavys say that its legacy is one that honors the lives and memories of all young adults, who have, are currently, or will battle cancer as young adults. On the organization’s web site, http://danshouseofhope.org, Roger and Dawn write about how Dan spent 408 days living away from home while receiving cancer treatment. Time away from home prevented him from receiving support from family and friends, while his age, at 18, made him too old for most home-away-from-home programs for children and their families. He and his parents had the option of staying in a hospital room, an apartment, or a hotel room near the hospital during his treatment, options which were often expensive and socially distancing.
“Through our own experiences and the experiences of families we met in our travels, we witnessed first-hand how depleting and heavy the emotional and financial burdens of living away from home can be in the pursuit of necessary treatments,” Roger and Dawn wrote on the website. “Dan’s House of Hope helps young adults fighting cancer heal through community, supportive programming and home-away-from-home services that reduce isolation, decrease financial burdens and nourish hope.”
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