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A place of respite keeps families involved in patient care

Terry's House is a "home away from home" for people whose loved ones are in treatment.

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Terry’s House is a temporary residence for families whose loved ones are critically ill or injured and receiving care at Community Regional Medical Center.
 

The 20-room house, across the street from the hospital in downtown Fresno, was built through and is entirely maintained by gifts from the community.
 

“It was a godsend,” said Yvonne Frear, a Texas college professor who spent nine months at Terry’s House while her husband, Philip, recovered from a fiery truck crash. She and her mother-in-law were the first residents when Terry’s House opened in 2011.
 

“The location was perfect, as it was as far as I could stand to be away from Philip and yet, as close as I could be to Philip,” said Frear.


Helping families from around the world

Fifty-two percent of families at Terry’s House are attending to a patient recovering from a burn or trauma. Since its January 2011 opening, Terry’s House has provided lodging for 2,583 families from:


  • 42 states
  • 22 countries
  • 3 U.S. Territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, Mariana Islands)

 

Learn more about Terry's House

 Meet Yvonne Frear and hear her story first hand.


 

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