As part of the AHP’s Take Five program, we want to give caregivers the opportunity to take at least five minutes for themselves with a monthly meetup. This month, on 2/15/2023, Alexa Fischer, the founder of Wishbeads, will be leading our group in conversation and meditation. We will be focusing on hope and self love,…
If you are looking for a way to get your group involved in a good cause, with low effort, you should host an Apricity Hope Project HOPE DRIVE! Just like a food drive… except cozier! As AHP cares for caregivers of medically complex and disabled children, we are sending out care(giver) packages and hospital go-bags…
The Apricity Hope Project is THRILLED to host our first retreat for mothers of medically complex and/or disabled children. When? September 21-24, 2023. You will arrive Thursday evening and leave Sunday morning. Where? At a beach house in Corolla, North Carolina. The closest airport is Norfolk International and it is a 2ish hour drive. Who? This retreat is…
SAVE THE DATE: 10.12.2024 Join us for Apricity’s Halloween Party at Granby Theater! Start planning your costumes now and get ready for a night of fun, dancing, a silent auction, food and drink (spooky adult beverages too!), costume contests and more. This year’s theme is “Heroes vs Villains!” EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: Proceeds from this event will…
Do you ever have that feeling deep in your gut that you need to check on your kid, and then they are doing something they shouldn’t be doing? Have you ever thought of someone and then the phone rang? Is this just intuition or something more? Today, we sit down with Jen. Jen shares with…
We can all agree that medicine has come a long way in recent decades. Parents can now receive some diagnoses before their child is even born and receive treatments that didn’t exist prior. Within our society, though there is still a lot of work to do, there have been changes as well. In 1975, the…
Hey there mom. I have a question. What would it mean to you to know that there is someone out there who understands firsthand what it means to live with a chronic illness? Not only understands, but has created a project with the sole purpose of spreading joy and hope to others living with similar…
We’ve heard the rumors…Susan and Diane had a massive fight. Diane secretly quit the podcast. They aren’t speaking and blocked each other on social media. Are the rumors true? Have Susan and Diane had a massive breakup? Surely there is some tea to be spilled here. So what’s the deal? Today, Diane is back…for a…
As we wrap up a year, one of my favorite guests is back for a visit. Daniel Defabio is back on the show to catch up and tell us about his newest project – a “late night style” show for those who are part of our medically complex, disabled community. Additionally, I realized that I…
Every one of us is special. Every one of us needs connection. When we connect with people who are “like us,” how do we find connection in rarity? Where do we go for support when we are one of a very few who share a similar story? Today, I have the pleasure of introducing you…