by Special Needs Family Services | Sep 12, 2022
If you’ve worked with Annette Hines, you’ve heard the phrase Circle of Care™, but what does it mean? Why is a Circle of Care™ so critical to the health of a special needs family? Circle of Care™ is a special team of people who you know who you can count on...
by Special Needs Family Services | May 29, 2020
On May 31, 1996, a beautiful baby girl named Elizabeth was born. Her mother, Annette, was overjoyed with the arrival of her firstborn, although scared at the thought of caring for this 29-week tiny preemie who seemed so fragile. It wasn’t long, however, before the...
by The Special Needs Companies | Oct 18, 2019
After my daughter Elizabeth passed away from mitochondrial disease in November of 2013, I had a full-on identity crisis. Elizabeth was 17 when she died and from the moment she burst into the world as a two-pound, 29-week preemie, she had consumed me. She was...