by hifla | May 28, 2021 | Donor Spotlight – Your Stories, House Institute Foundation
By Tori Heninger, A House Institute cochlear implant patient I want to thank the House Institute and especially, Dr. William Luxford, my cochlear implant surgeon 3 times over, for helping me with my journey towards a better life through listening, language, and...
by hifla | May 28, 2021 | Donor Spotlight – Your Stories, House Institute Foundation
By Francesca Heninger, A House Institute cochlear implant patient Sister Tori (right) and baby Francesca Even before I was born, the doctors knew that something was off about me. My mother was sure that I would be born deaf because my older sister is also deaf....
by hifla | Dec 15, 2020 | Donor Spotlight – Your Stories, House Institute Foundation, News
By Javia Headley, Marketing Communications Manager When Darlene Fragale first started losing her hearing in the 1960s, there were not many options for otosclerosis patients like her to regain their sense of sound. Otosclerosis occurs when a middle ear bone...
by hifla | Dec 2, 2020 | Donor Spotlight – Your Stories, House Institute Foundation, In-House Treatments & Innovations
By Javia Headley, Marketing Communications Manager In 1946, when Dr. Howard House first founded what is now the House Institute Foundation (HIF), he dreamed of helping patients like David. At that time, there were not many options for those struggling with...
by hifla | Oct 27, 2020 | Donor Spotlight – Your Stories, House Institute Foundation
Legacy of a Life Well-Lived (12/8/1921 – 8/21/2019) Driven to discover and develop her breadth of talents, Mary B. Leutloff is remembered as a well-loved and remarkable woman who was devoted to her family and the causes she cared about. Self-made in an era where few...
