Have you considered how you can prepare yourself to live with cystic fibrosis in adulthood?
Tips from Linda Tirabassi-Mathis PhD RN CPNP CNS
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“In 2018, when my beloved daughter Claire Wineland passed away from cystic fibrosis, the torch she passed to me felt incredibly heavy,” Claire’s Place Foundation Executive Director Melissa Yeager. “At first, I wasn’t sure I could continue this work at Claire’s Place without her, but as time went on, I realized I couldn’t let her light go out. A heartfelt thank you to the Los Angeles Business Journal for honoring me with this award. It’s a recognition of the work we do, the dedicated support of my incredible team, and, most importantly, the strength and resilience of the cystic fibrosis community we are honored to serve.”
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Happy New Year! We are filled with gratitude for an extraordinary year and excitement for what’s to come. Your support has helped Claire’s Place Foundation achieve incredible milestones, and we can’t wait to share our plans for 2025!
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We support many families that have more than one child with cystic fibrosis.
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Losing a child to cystic fibrosis ~ A special Mother’s Day message from a supporter of Claire’s Place Foundation.
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Elisha, a resilient individual who has battled cystic fibrosis for 37 years, received a life-changing double lung transplant in July 2013. Following the transplant, Elisha embraced a relatively normal and independent lifestyle.
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Ingrid Clayton, PhD. discusses the use of Somatic Experiencing to heal medical trauma in the cystic fibrosis community.
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Melissa Yeager will be honored with the Open Hearts Award at the Open Hearts Foundation Gala on February 17, 2024. This award is inspired by Jane Seymour's mother’s philosophy to turn adversity into an opportunity to help others, this award honors individuals who have risen above their own life challenges to truly help and reach out to others in need.
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Emmberlynn spent the first 6 months of her life in the hospital
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A view from inside an extended hospital stay
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Welcome to the CF community Lincoln ~ we are here to support you and your family
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Due to economic uncertainties and skyrocketing costs, 2023 is a difficult financial year for the cystic fibrosis (CF) community. We are experiencing a record number of grant requests for our Extended Hospital Stay Grant Program. Recurring donations are a wonderful way to show your support for as little as $19 a month!
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Happy Father's Day to all the amazing dads out there. Claire's father, John Wineland, has a special request on this day.
Join us today as a monthly donor so that we can continue the work that Claire Wineland started here at Claire's Place Foundation. We know that Claire had the uncanny ability to inspire people to care about her precious cystic fibrosis community and we need your help now to make sure that we can continue to serve the families that need us.
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Join us for SALT OF THE STAGE
Our new friends at Cinema Veritas Productions are putting on a very special, first of it's kind on line event featuring CF Artists from all artistic disciplines for CF Awareness Month and are raising money for Claire's Place Foundation. We are so grateful for this as last year has hit our fundraising efforts in a big way and we are working hard to keep our organization up and running. We need all hands on deck!
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Last year alone, Aiden spent just over 100 days in the hospital due to Cystic Fibrosis. This disease is an endeavor that involves the entire family and sometimes an entire community to manage.
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