About Eliana’s Light
We strive to improve each family member’s whole health, well-being, and quality of life to make the whole family feel better.
We help reduce the stress, pain, fear, trauma, anxiety, and depression that many children with complex medical conditions and their caregivers often experience by providing and advocating for a community-based, whole-health approach to care. Our model is the first of its kind, and we’re working to build on it each day alongside collaborators.
Our Family
Eliana’s Light was started in loving memory of Eliana Ortiz to help other children who have complex medical conditions, as well as their siblings and caregivers.
Families We Support
Eliana’s Light supports families with children who have complex medical conditions and live in DC, MD, or VA.
Our Partners
We collaborate with pediatric medical centers, integrative health practitioners, other non-profits, government agencies, companies, and individuals throughout our region.
We connect directly with families and we collaborate with pediatric medical facilities interested in developing or expanding their integrative care services programming in connection with the community.
Medical and integrative care services staff members regularly refer families to us so they can receive personalized care packages, critical financial and emotional support, and connections to other resources. Click here to see examples of what families receive when parents/guardians apply for direct support.
We work in the hospital, home, and community.
We visit and talk with families by phone and/or in their homes, children’s hospital rooms, or at a convenient place for them.
If you are a caregiver of a child with a complex medical condition, please apply for direct support through our online application.
We organize community service activities and online and in-person learning events for members of the whole family. Learning events cover specific topics related to whole health and the realities of caring for a child who has a complex medical condition. These gatherings are practical, informative, and often a lot of fun. They also provide families with opportunities to meet each other.