Family House feels like home to many of our guests, and Lee Capehart from Jacksonville, NC, agrees. His wife Consuelo has recently started chemo and radiation treatments for non-hodgkin lymphoma under the care of her medical team that includes Dr. Steven Park and Dr. Satish Gopal. When we me… Read More

UNC Chapel Hill employees have a long and impressive history of giving back to the Chapel Hill community. A group from UNC’s Friday Center for Continuing Education has continued the tradition at Family House, building teamwork along the way. For the past two years, this group, led by … Read More

As a partner in the UNC Health Care system, SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals is proud to be associated with this Department of Defense award. UNC Health Care is one of 15 recipients of the 2014 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, which is the Department’s highest rec… Read More

Come to Family House on any Tuesday afternoon and you’ll hear the sounds of constant loud laughter coming from the solarium.  This is because Maggie, Janice, Wendy, Beth, Mary Ed, Karin, Suzi, Marian, Susan and Peyton (age 4 and granddaughter of Janice) are settling the affairs of… Read More

Congratulations to Hazel Gibbs, the 2013 SECU Family House Volunteer of the Year. Hazel, one of our most prolific volunteers, was nominated and elected by her peers. In her work at Family House, Hazel exhibits compassion and care for guests; a willingness to go above and beyond her duties … Read More

SECU Family House is gearing up once again for one of the best parties in Chapel Hill: The Carolina Ball, which raises essential operating funds for the House, will take place Friday, September 19, 2014. The annual party at The Carolina Club includes a seated dinner, casino games, dancing, … Read More

Nearly 400 community members, Tar Heel athletics staff, and Family House guests participated in the 2014 Tar Heels for SECU Family House BBQ and Golf Tournament. Co-hosted by UNC Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham and Head Men’s Basketball Coach Roy Williams, the successful two-day ev… Read More

This month's note is bittersweet. I am proud to welcome a new member of our new Family House community, and I wish another member of our community the best as she moves to other endeavors.   Liz Buchman is our new Director of Community Relations and Events. Liz brings a variety of str… Read More

Please note that as of January 1, 2014, SECU Family House is a 100% smoke-free facility. Smoking is not permitted anywhere around the House (including in the parking lot, in cars, in the gazebo or on the sidewalks.) We are grateful to everyone for helping us to ensure this is a safe place fo… Read More

In Brief: SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, N.C., received a $25,000 grant from the John William Pope Foundation of Raleigh, N.C. The grant will support House’s family assistance fund, “Fund A Family,” and will benefit 110 families with an adult patien… Read More