Kevin Garvey was nicknamed “heart,” given after a family vacation because of his kindhearted nature. His mother Claudia said, “in the eighteen months that Kevin lived with his illness, that finally conquered even his stout heart, he served constantly as a model and an example for all of us.” Reflecting on the past 50 years, […]
Today, the exist four buildings on the Kevin Guest House campus, the main house that started it all by Cyril & Claudia Garvey at 782 Ellicott, the brick building at 788 Ellicott & original garage at 788.5 Ellicott were renovated in the 90s and the recent acquisition and renovation at 766 Ellicott that was named […]
The independent house that started a world-wide movement 50 years ago… Did you know that Kevin Guest House is the first independent hospital hospitality house in the country? It started when the Garvey’s arrived at the nations first comprehensive cancer center, Roswell Park Memorial Institute in July 1970. The Garvey’s recalled the hospital being in […]
February 17 is U.S. National Caregivers Day. A day to honor family, friends and medical professionals for putting another’s needs before their own. Thank you to all the caregivers involved with helping & caring for our guests! Recently, a family that used our services during 2018 stopped by for a visit (Kate Drum is pictured here). They […]
Bonita Mazzone’s father had surgery in Buffalo when she was a teenager. Her mother stayed at Kevin Guest House, after their local doctor’s office in the southern tier made the suggestion, which eliminated a long daily commute. She purchased a KGH branded sweater for Bonita, which she proudly wore throughout her childhood in support of her […]
Carrie Secondo (pictured below) stayed with us mid-June through early July 2022 from Littleton, CO. Her father, Robert Boyce also stayed at the house, away from his hometown of Hornell, NY (Steuben County) to care for his wife, Linda. As a result of circulation issues, along with blockage in her pelvis, Linda had her leg amputated at Buffalo […]
While we are not a faith-based organization, prayer and spiritual guidance can provide hope & comfort to those facing medical crisis. We are proud to work alongside our partners at Spiritual Care at Roswell Park & Kaleida Health’s Pastoral Care to offer guidance from their teams on a monthly basis or at their request. Judith Benoit first stayed at Kevin […]
