Welcome to Pat's Place. This is meant to be a place to find information, show support and generally be of whatever help the Shand's need.

We all need to remember that this is their journey, and theirs to share as they wish. We must respect that it may be hard to keep everyone updated on "the latest news" but we are hoping that by having this site we can take the burden off of them and let them be together as a family without the interruption of all of us "who mean well" and "want to help" but may not know how.  By using this site the Shands can share information, request help, and we can send messages of love and support.

Most of all, let's keep each member of the family in our daily thoughts and prayers.

“Too often we under estimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”

Leo Buscaglia (1924-1998);
Author, Professor