TLC Families | Services | Management BP's House is the heart of the transplant support process. These apartments provide safe, clean, convenient, and affordable places to recover for the three months post-transplant, and for other more short-term visits. Pictures of our apartments are located under photo's. BP's House is named in honor of  William J. Phillips, TLC's friend and benefactor. BP passed away in May of 2005 waiting for a new lung.  His son, Bill Phillips, made buying the new condos possible. When patients are first listed, they and their families have already suffered a great deal. Here both patients and caregivers find a safe place for addressing these issues; they find they are not unique, and seemingly insurmountable problems can be solved. Guilt, exhaustion, pain, fear, financial worries, and emotional ups and downs are all issues shared openly.	Executive Director Susan Hamelin 303.341.0489 Contact Us Office Manager Kimberly Hamelin 303.341.0489 Contact Us Accounting Gardener Accounting Bondi & Co. CPA
On January 2005 our first offical TLC Residents moved into the TLC living quarters at the "Pinnacle at Mountain Gate" apartment complex in Littleton, Colorado.  Pictured here on the right is Nancy D. from Effingham, Kansas, who received her new lung on January 14, 2005. Next to her is her sister, Linda S., who came from Florida to be Nancy's caregiver. Nancy had been staying in a small hotel room by herself for the months she waited for the call. When she got out of the hospital, she was able to come home to a comfortable two bedroom apartment with all the conveniences of home. Many volunteers participated in making everything ready for them. Nancy has had a few of the notorious "bumps in the road" but is doing really well and went  home to her farm in eastern Kansas in April, 2005
Kathy B. (May 25, 2005) was the 2nd resident in TLC #1. Kathy is a retired school counselor in Albuquerque, NM.
"There ARE angels among us.  I know because I had a lot of them before, during, and after my transplant.  They knew what I needed every step of the way.  I was in the hospital for 2 weeks and then was able to go directly from the hospital to the Lung Connection apartments.  This organization was founded by a wonderful woman (one of my Angel's) by the name of Susan Hamelin.  Susan also was a transplant patient so she knew how important it was to have a place to live during a recovery period.  My husband, Sam, and I spent nearly 5 months in one of the LCI's beautiful apartments.  Our unit had two bedrooms, two baths (1 for the patient and 1 for the caretaker) a kitchen, dining, and living room.  Everything was furnished including the bedding, washer & dryer, etc.  We had this beautiful place while other out of towners were sharing bathrooms and kitchens with many other patients and caretakers.  Susan is a great friend and a delight to be around.   And she and Emily can be reached at www.thelungconnection.org.  Or if I can be of any assistance in answering questions, my e-mail is sjmoler@ucom.net.  I had my lung transplant on July 1, 2005 and I am doing just fine.  I plan on being around now for my young grandchildren's weddings.  A positive attitude is one of the main things my angel's helped me to keep and is so important through this whole process.  May God be with you." -Judy J. Moler
Bob R. with his two lovely daughters. He is back at work in Pueblo and doing well.  When Bob comes to town for clinic or for medication, he does all our "handiman" work. He has also offered his services to other families in our complex when they make a donation to TLC!
"The day at the zoo (6 weeks after surgery) with my daughter and her family was one of the most joyous days of my life. The feelings that day were overwhelming, knowing that this was my vision when I committed to having a double lung transplant, and knowing that in the very near future I would finally have the strength to hold my grandchildren!"- Liz Shelton  May 2006

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