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2022 IMPACT REPORT
Looking back on 2022, Board Chair Jose Rodriguez and I were thankful for the
opportunity to make a dierence in the lives of thousands of guests at the
SECU Family House in Winston-Salem, N.C. We were elated to open our
dining room again for guests to share meals together and to open our
kitchen for volunteers to prepare and serve dinners.
The Family House continues to be a place where guests safely
engage with and provide hope to each other as they navigate
their medical journeys, and we continue to be proud of our
78% average occupancy rate.
Your support gives our guests access to vital medical care
they could not otherwise receive and the ability to have their
family members nearby, which improves their recovery.
Thank you!
Kathy K. Carr, Executive Director Jose Rodriguez, Board Chair 2022
In 2022, the SECU Family House served
4,411 guests for a collective 12,856
nights during their dicult medical
journeys. Just over 35% of guests were
patients, and the rest were dedicated
caregivers who stayed by their sides.
WHO WE SERVE
4 , 411 guests
for a collective
12,856 nights
34 states served +
Puerto Rico, New Zealand and Uganda
60% from North Carolina
78 N.C. counties served
694 received cancer care
448 had surgery
179 received cardiac care
169 needed neurological treatment
125 were awaiting or recovering from an organ transplant
120 were facing trauma or in an intensive care unit
23 had experienced a traumatic burn
315 had other medical care needs
Our guests faced a wide variety
of illnesses or injuries:
GRATEFUL GUESTS, BARBARA AND CW
Barbara and CW Claytor have been together since
childhood. Both are retired educators who live in
Beckley, West Virginia. During the summer of 2020,
Barbara began experiencing occasional bouts of
indigestion. When she sought care on November
9, 2020, the local physicians told Barbara the true
cause of her symptoms. She had cancer. The small
hospital in Beckley did not have the level of care that
Barbara needed, and her doctors encouraged her to
look out of town for a specialized oncologist.
The Claytors drove to Charlotte to stay with their
daughter while they determined next steps. The
next day, Barbara checked in to the Emergency
Department at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical
Center in Charlotte. Fluid was building up in her
abdomen and was aecting her ability to breathe
and speak. Scans were taken to diagnose the issues,
and the Claytors were shocked to hear the results.
According to Barbara, “We could in no way foresee
anything close to what the ER doctor told us.” In
addition to conrming her rare form of cancer, the
doctor said that her immediate condition was life-
threatening, and she would need emergency surgery.
Barbara underwent two surgeries within 24 hours to
repair her intestines and save her life.
It would take at least a month of recovering from
surgery before Barbara could begin treatment on her
rare cancer, appendiceal endocarcinoma. But there
was an additional problem—the doctors in Charlotte
had almost no experience treating this form of
cancer. They recommended that Barbara seek further
treatment with Dr. Edward Levine at Atrium Health
Wake Forest Baptist (AHWFB) in Winston-Salem. Dr.
Levine is widely known for his expertise in treating this
rare form of cancer and is acclaimed for performing a
specialized surgery called HIPEC.
On December 9, 2020, Barbara and CW met with
Dr. Levine in Winston-Salem. Barbara said that