Liberating Women hit by Catastrophic Health Crises.
Free the forgotten
Walking beside women sidelined by catastrophic illness or injury as they reclaim dignity, safety, and life—and find a new heartsong.
EMILY’S PLACE the one
The gift Emily gave & The promise to carry it forward.
A Heartsong. A Restoration of Faith in Humanity, And Beyond.
Emily’s Place began when one woman, a complete stranger, chose to travel from Arizona to Oregon to help another woman—whose life had been devastated by over a decade of catastrophic illness.
Her gift of practical love, courage, and human connection became a lifeline. One that is carried forward in the heart of Emily’s Place, today:
One woman, one commitment of compassion, one restoration of life at a time.
GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY
GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY
GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY
A catastrophic health crisis doesn’t only affect the body; it can profoundly affect a woman’s independence, income, housing, relationships, safety, parenting capacity, dignity, identity, and the ability to complete ordinary tasks that once went unnoticed. The impact of catastrophic health crises can be extensive, making help not only beneficial but often essential.
Not everyone has a safe place to heal
Emily’s PlaceThe One provides refuge in the founder’s home: compassionate witnessing, trauma-informed companionship, 24/7 caregiving, stability, and advocacy—one vulnerable woman at a time.
Collaboratively empowering women to rise from the ashes of catastrophe
to hope again…
THE WITNESS
GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY
GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY
How we learned about America's painscape of care, becoming an eye witness in 2021.
Two years
before finding a rescue.
In a life threatening gap of care…
THE EVIDENCE GAP
Undertreated Pain has consequences that are not always visible-in medical charts, brief appointments, or routine intake forms. Those closest to patients living with catastrophic illness or injury may witness what clinicians do not always see: the losses that accumulate, the daily struggle to function, the fear of being dismissed, and the courage required simply to keep going...
OUR RESEARCH NEED 🎓
Investigate A REALtime Pain-Care Safety and Access Reporting Pilot, developed through Emily’s Place The One and Peace Production 501(c)(3) 20-3782115. Regina Sën, Director, has developed a pilot-ready proposal — a rare chance to advance year-over-year, trauma-informed, and community-rooted measurement of pain care disruption and undertreated pain, its full impact. The approach puts equity, lived experience, and system learning at the center, directly addressing current FDA/CDER priorities in safety and real-world evidence.
Interested?
SPARROW
A New Allegory with wide application
Written by Wren, nine months after landing at Emily’s Place The One.
EMILY'S PLACE THE ONE
ORIGINATION STORY & VISION
Before illness changed my life, I was a mother of four, a licensed CPA, and a professional trainer. I had a career, responsibilities, relationships, and a deep sense of purpose.
—THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY—
Prisoner In Own Body January 2020
Experience The Original Emily’s Place The One Rescue—a life-saving journey of connection and hope for a woman trapped by catastrophic illness, pain, and abuse. Shared with permission.