A Sweet Partnership: Friends@NIH and SuiteAmerica At Friends@NIH, a big part of what drives us is finding new and creative ways to support patients and their role in fulfilling the research efforts at the NIH. One common challenge is finding housing that is both comfortable for patients and their families during a very difficult time, […]
This month, Friends@NIH had the chance to sit down and chat with Dr. Lori Wiener, co-chair of the Behavioral Health Core at the NIH where she coordinates the Psychosocial Support and Research Program within the Pediatric Oncology Branch. Dr. Wiener provides counseling to the children, family members, siblings, donors, adolescents and young adults who are […]
At Friends@NIH, our mission is focused on supporting patients, their rights and their families while they receive treatments at the NIH. But we are passionate about rights and quality of living (and dying) for patients no matter where they are being treated. We are proud to be one small part of a vast network of healthcare researchers […]
Anastacia Longenderfer Dougherty was born on April 10, 1982 in Danville, PA. She was influenced by the various places she lived during her life including small towns like Terre Hill and Mechanicsburg in PA, and large cities like Oklahoma City, New York City and lastly Philadelphia. She also travelled to Mexico, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Germany […]
Since 1984, Friends has proudly provided support to thousands of patients and their families faced with financial emergencies due to their participation in research protocols at the National Institutes of Health. Every day, the need for support becomes greater and more urgent. That is why we are reaching out with our new website–FriendsAtNIH.org-making it easier […]
