There’s no place like home at the holidays. At Family House, we know our guests yearn for home. But, for those patients and families who do spend the holiday season with us here, we try to keep it as homey as possible. Fun events and performances throughout December will help to make the holidays merry [Read More]
Walgreens Pharmacy (Store #11423)
108 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; (919) 918-3801
3.2 miles from the House (about 7 minutes)
Hours: Mon-Sun 8:00am-10:00pm
1. Take a left out of the driveway.
2. Turn left on Raleigh Road.
3. Turn right onto Country Club Road.
4. Take 2nd right onto Battle Ln.
5. Turn left onto E Franklin Street.
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Kerr Drug Pharmacy [Read More]
Harris Teeter
116 W Barbee Chapel Rd, Chapel Hill; (919) 932-5020
1. Turn left out of the driveway on Old Mason Farm Rd (it becomes Finley Golf Course Rd), go 0.7 mi.
2. At light, take a right onto Raleigh Road/NC-54.
3. Take 1st left onto W Barbee Chapel Rd.
4. Harris Teeter will be on the left.
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Food Lion
1720 Fordham Blvd, [Read More]
These 5 are in MEADOWMONT VILLAGE (along with a Harris Teeter):
1.4 miles, 5 mins. from Family House
1. Turn left out of the driveway on Old Mason Farm Rd (it becomes Finley Golf Course Rd), go 0.7 mi.
2. At light, take a right onto Raleigh Road/NC-54.
3. Take 1st left onto W Barbee Chapel Rd.
4. Turn right into Meadowmont Village.
Brixx Wood Fired [Read More]
Holly Modlesky – Strangers Becoming Family
Most of the staff at SECU Family House have been together since March 31, 2008, the day when we finally opened our doors to our guests, after a very successful capital campaign. Over the years, we’ve become each other’s extended family –sharing, caring, and listening, with the singular goal [Read More]
After a scrumptious dinner prepared by Charles and Patsy Harrison and friends, Family House guests and their visiting family members received a wonderful surprise: a visit from Santa! He gave toys to all the kids (big and little ones) and shared stories about the North Pole.
A group of dedicated volunteers spent their Thanksgiving Day cooking for the guests at Family House. Everyone had a grand time, and the food was better than anyone could imagine! Take a look at the video!
Thanksgiving at Family House
Caregivers and Gratitude: A Case Study
Everyone at SECU Family House experiences some level of gratitude each day – feelings one gets when they find themselves in unexpected circumstances while surrounded by folks who care deeply. The volunteers and staff have the privilege of experiencing first-hand a range of emotions shared by our guests, oftentimes in [Read More]
“You can’t control the disease but you can control your life.” Such is the case with Sergeant John Lopez, a retired Army paratrooper who was diagnosed with hemangiopericytoma this past May. This soft tissue benign sarcoma, a form of cancer that aggressively develops in certain cells, left John’s brain swollen and rendered him unable to [Read More]
Linda Berry Brewington believes that SECU Family House was built just for her. “I feel God opened this place, just in time, just for me.” While she knows that the House was built for others like her across the state and country too, she feels a personal connection to the mission of the House. With [Read More]