In 1992, country music star Reba McEntire helped open Reba’s Ranch House in Denison, Texas, to give families a safe place to stay when a loved one was in hospital. The idea began after her doctor, Darius Maggi, described how many visitors were sleeping in hospital chairs, waiting-room floors or their cars. More than three decades later, the charity reports it has welcomed over 35,000 families, offering rest, meals, emotional support and spiritual care at no cost.
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