The fight to keep sick kids out of nursing homes in Florida

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  Marie with her mother, Doris Freyre Family photo

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  Marie with her Minnie Mouse doll in her bedroom at home. Family photo

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  Marie in her wheelchair, wearing a straw hat. Grandpa said she loved to go out and do things and see people in that wheelchair, and she was unable to move around in the hospital. Family photo

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  Marie at her birthday party. Doris Freyre, the mom, is in the black shirt on the far left. Jose Freyre, Marie's grandfather, is in the foreground on the far right. Behind him in the white T shirt is an uncle named William. Marie's grandmother is behind William. Family photo

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  A smilling Marie in a swimming pool, receiving hydrotherapy. That's her therapist holding her. Family photo

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  Marie in her home hospital bed with a therapist named Maritza Vasquez. Vasquez worked with Marie for a good long time, and loved her dearly. Family photo

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  Grandma's House, Orlando FL. As described on its website, Grandma's House is unique in that it provides an intergenerational program for adults and children who require indefinite placement. We provide an environment for mutual healing...and the interaction between children and adults decreases their feelings of loneliness while enriching their quality of life. grandmashouse.com