An Exceptional And Incomparable
Specialty Licensed Hospital

A Rosie Place for Children is Indiana‘s only licensed, not-for-profit, specialty hospital dedicated exclusively to serving the growing number of families with children who are medically fragile. Children who are medically fragile require a skilled level of care to meet their everyday needs. A Rosie Place serves all 92 Indiana counties. Situated on five beautiful acres in South Bend, Indiana, our home is warm, spacious, and colorful featuring nature-inspired themes. A Rosie Place for Children is a home away from home where there are special activities for each child and relationships are built.

Why We're So Vital
For Families

Children who are medically fragile come to A Rosie Place for up to 10 nights at a time for respite stays. During this time, parents are given the gift of time to go on a date night, experience fun activities with their healthy children or enjoy much needed rest. We also host special events throughout the year, families (parents, fragile children, and siblings) are given opportunities to connect with others in a supportive environment and central location.

Giving Tuesday 2025:

Give a Gift That Lives On

We’re inviting our community to sponsor a ceiling tile for HeARTworks Studio, a first-of-its-kind creative space designed specifically for medically fragile children. Each tile becomes a canvas for one child’s imagination — painted with joy, personality, and possibility — and displayed forever in a place where creativity knows no limits.

When you sponsor a ceiling tile, you’re not just giving a donation.
You’re giving a child the chance to express themselves, to be seen, and to leave their mark on a space built just for them.

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14th Annual Sweethearts Ball

February 14th, 2026

An elegant evening of fundraising to celebrate children who are medically fragile at
A Rosie Place for Children.

Big News!

"She's All Set" Wins Emmy Award!

We’re proud to announce that She’s All Set, a short film by The Grotto Network at the University of Notre Dame, has won an Emmy in the Chicago/Midwest Chapter for Outstanding Achievement for Diversity/Equity/Inclusion – Short Form Content!

This heartfelt video beautifully captures the mission of A Rosie Place for Children and the families we are privileged serve. We’re thrilled to see the powerful story of our medically fragile children receive such prestigious recognition. 💖

Proud To Announce

HeARTworks Studio

Coming 2025

This space is meticulously designed to provide opportunities for breaking barriers and nurturing creative expression, tailored to the unique abilities of these children. It will offer an interactive environment where art is created leveraging the environment as an advantage instead of a disadvantage.

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Extended Family

At A Rosie Place for Children, we cherish the idea of family and community. Here, we believe in creating a home-away-from-home filled with love, care, and fun for medically fragile children and their families. Our goal is to become part of the extended family of those we serve. We invite you to join our new extended family program by becoming a monthly donor, and be an integral part of our mission: creating a world of “YES” for medically fragile children and their families!

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Did you know A Rosie

Did you know A Rosie Place for Children - O'Hana Heritage Foundation is one of only 6 organizations in the entire United States that offers respite services to the families of medically fragile children?

This year, we celebrate 15 years of offering childhood experiences like magical sleepovers, unique activities & new friendships.

⭐Behind the scenes we celebrate our team & staff- the true stars who have shown up faithfully through the years with their why, their expertise and heart.

⭐We celebrate our donors- amazing & generous individuals, foundations and organizations who support us and allow us to keep saying "YES and we won’t quit!"

⭐We celebrate the involvement and governance of our community & board members whose wisdom, integrity, and steadfast commitment have made every milestone possible & every next step brighter.

As we look ahead, the spotlight stays where it belongs—on the children and families we serve. This story belongs to them. Then. Now. Always.

Join the celebration: arosieplace.org/sweethearts-ball/
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As we near our 2026

As we near our 2026 Sweethearts Ball, we want to give a HUGE shoutout to our Gold Sponsors for helping us keep our Rosie legacy alive with this year's theme:

Written in the Stars - Celebrating Then, Now & Always ⭐️✨

The generous support of these friends & partners helps us create magical moments for medically fragile children & their families... and we are just so grateful! 🥰

⭐️ APEX Integrated Solutions
⭐️ Beds by George, Inc.
⭐️ Brinkley RV Group
⭐️ Schwartz Weikamp Foundation
⭐️ Roberta & Ben Ziolkowski

#SweetHeartsBall #GoldSponsors #ThankYou #ARosiePlaceForChildren #CommunityImpact #2026SHB

Event info: arosieplace.org/sweethearts-ball/
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❄️🩵A HUGE tha

❄️🩵A HUGE thank you to Centier Bank for warming up our chilly day with a $3,000 Sweethearts Ball sponsorship check!

Their generosity helps us continue raising critical funds to support families caring for medically fragile children—and that impact is truly priceless. 🩵❄️
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✨A fun photo drop to warm up your Friday!🎉

Here, limitations are left at the door, and our home is filled with laughter, friendship, & unforgettable moments — all made possible because of our beautiful community of supporters 💕

#ARosiePlaceForChildren #medicallyfragilechildren #FridayFun
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💕A heartfelt than

💕A heartfelt thank you to the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, Indiana for their generous grant support!

This gift helps ensure that more medically fragile children can enjoy the unique experience of overnight respite care—what we like to call “magical sleepovers”—at A Rosie Place for Children. ✨🌙

With the support of community partners like the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, we continue to create cherished memories where love, care, and fun truly live. 💕

#CommunityWithHeart #WhereLoveCareAndFunLive #CommunityImpact #RespiteRedefined #medicallyfragilechildren
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⭐Save the Date⭐

⭐Save the Date⭐

You’re invited to A Rosie Place for Children's 14th Annual Sweethearts Ball on Saturday, February 14th!

Our theme- Written in the Stars: Celebrating Then, Now and Always- will commemorate the legacy of A Rosie Place for Children, honor the lives that inspire our work and look forward to the future we are building for medically fragile children and their families.

Join us for a night to remember!

⭐Learn more, become a sponsor, or purchase tickets here:
arosieplace.org/sweethearts-ball/

#SweetHeartsBall #2026SHB #ARosiePlaceForChildren #WrittenInTheStars #supportingussupportsthem
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✨ Happy New Year from A Rosie Place for Children ✨

In this new year, we’re looking ahead to more moments of joy, creativity, connection, and childhood magic for medically fragile children—and continued support for the families who love them most.

Thank you for being part of a place where love, care, and fun live. Here’s to a year full of hope, heart, and saying yes to what matters most. 💖

Happy New Year! 🎉

#HappyNewYear #ARosiePlaceForChildren #WhereLoveCareAndFunLive #BecauseOfYou
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Real Reviews From Families & Guests

We love to take our daughter Amelia to the Rosie Place! She enjoys her time with the Rosie staff. They understand and cater to her special needs. The staff continuously communicates with us in our absence.

A Rosie Place is the friendliest respite facility that cares for medically fragile children!
Truly amazing asset in the community for the medically fragile population ! Not only is it a place for kids who don't get to do the 'normal' fun kid things, but it also gives a rest to the families who are sometimes 24/7 caregivers to these children!
A truly magical, one-of-a-kind sanctuary for medically fragile children. So special in so many ways, just like the children and families it serves!
A great place of love and comfort for clients and families alike!
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