By Jenna Nguyen Leasing Consultant at MAA Lenox CLOSER TO HOME Closer to Care,
Daniel and his mother, Sage, were brought to Open Arms because they needed to be close – close to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), close to Daniel’s treatment team, and close to the specialists who understand his rare and complicated medical needs. Back home in rural South Georgia, the nearest pediatric emergency hospital is about 45 minutes away. For most families, that might be manageable. For Daniel, it often wasn’t. His medical journey began when he was just 11 months old. Since then, Sage has navigated a long list of diagnoses alongside him, some still without official names.
His primary condition, Idiopathic HypoPARAthyroidism, is extremely rare in children. Managing it requires supplements four times a day and constant monitoring for symptoms. Every day is a careful balance, and every decision revolves around what Daniel needs to stay stable. Before Open Arms, Sage and Daniel spent a combined 280 days at the Ronald McDonald House between 2024 and 2025. In March 2025, Daniel had been admitted at CHOA for four weeks. When they finally made it home, Sage felt overwhelmed by how far they were from the doctors who knew how to care for him. She knew they needed to be closer, and that search led her to Open Arms. MAA Brookwood in July 2025, and since then, everything has changed for the better. Daniel has truly been thriving. Being close to CHOA allows his specialists to monitor him more closely and order the testing he needs to stay as healthy and stable as possible. They moved into
The difference has been life- changing. Daniel had missed 85 days of Pre-K because of hospital stays and medical appointments. Now, in kindergarten, he has missed only 15. Those days represent the normalcy he deserves and the childhood he is finally getting to enjoy. Recently, Daniel caught a virus. They had to stay in the hospital for one night, but the next day were able to return to their apartment. His doctor felt comfortable discharging him because he was still so close, just minutes away if anything changed. For Sage, there is no greater relief than knowing her son is only five minutes from the best doctors in the state, the ones who truly understand how to treat him. Open Arms has made that possible. It has allowed Sage, as a special- needs parent, to focus entirely on Daniel’s care without the constant fear created by distance.
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