Meet Zach
When Zachary was just two months old, his mom, Anita, and dad, Paul, were shocked to learn he had Dilated Cardiomyopathy, a life-threatening heart condition. Their precious little baby needed a heart transplant – and the place to do it was The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto .
So, Anita moved more than two hours from home to Toronto , to get Zachary on the donor list for a life-saving heart transplant. Paul stayed home to work and care for their three-year-old daughter, Alyssa. Thankfully, after staying the first few nights at a hotel, Anita got a room at RMH Toronto – the family could stay together at the House when Paul and Alyssa visited on weekends. With so many worries already, paying for a hotel was something Anita and Paul didn’t need weighing on their minds.
Not only was the $400 monthly fee at the House almost equal to what it cost Anita and Zachary to stay at the hotel for two nights, but free long-distance calling and wireless internet kept her connected to her family back home. And when possible, she spared the expense of making dinner for one, and enjoyed a delicious home-cooked meal, courtesy of corporate and community groups.
Currently waiting for the call from SickKids to say they have the heart that will save her son’s life, Anita is extremely grateful to stay with Zachary at RMH Toronto.
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