HEADstrong Foundation (Nick’s House)
About
The HEADstrong Foundation supports families affected by cancer with free housing, financial help and emotional support. Its Boston home, Nick’s House, gives patients and families who travel for cancer treatment a warm, welcoming place to stay at no charge, so they can focus on healing rather than the cost of lodging. Beyond a bed, the foundation offers shared meals, community and emotional support to the whole family during treatment.
The foundation grew from the dream of Nick, who was diagnosed with cancer at a young age and whose life was cut short, to give patients a place to stay during treatment. His legacy carries on through the house and through events and fundraising campaigns that keep it running. Guests have included families traveling from as far as Texas, a patient treated for a mass on her esophagus and former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Emil Boures.
What to Know
- Emil Boures recovered at Nick’s House for three months after a bone marrow transplant to treat myelofibrosis.
- The Austin family was able to stay together there while Ben battled stage IV kidney cancer.
- Nick’s advice was to make use of the time you have, not stress the little things and enjoy what you can get out of life.
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