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The Everlight Blog

Stories are at the heart of healing.

Our blog features powerful accounts from burn survivors, behind-the-scenes moments at Healing Home Group, and educational content to raise awareness and inspire change.

Featured Survivor Stories

Real stories of courage, healing, and growth—told by those who’ve walked through fire and found purpose on the other side.

  • From ICU to Impact – How one survivor transformed pain into purpose.
  • The First Shower – A deeply personal milestone in post-burn recovery.
  • What I Wish People Knew – Raw reflections from those who’ve lived through it.

Behind the Scenes

Go beyond the surface. Meet our team, explore the Healing Home facilities, and follow our journey from vision to reality.

  • Breaking Ground: Preparing Our First Healing Home
  • Partnership Spotlight: Swedish Medical Center
  • From Mission to Milestone: What We’ve Built Together

Education & Awareness

Knowledge is healing. These articles offer guidance, tools, and insight for survivors, caregivers, and advocates.

  • What Is a Healing Home? – Understanding the gap we fill after hospital discharge
  • How to Support a Loved One – Guidance for families, friends, and caregivers
  • Burn Recovery 101 – Trauma, treatment, and the road ahead

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Thursday, July 10, 2025
Burn survivors often carry invisible scars from trauma. This blog introduces three proven therapies that can help with emotional healing: EMDR, which reprocesses painful memories using guided eye movements; Prolonged Exposure Therapy, which helps survivors safely confront trauma triggers; and Cognitive Processing Therapy, which challenges harmful beliefs and reframes self-worth. Each approach offers a path to peace and resilience. Healing Home Group is here to remind survivors: you've made it through the fire — now let's heal together. ??
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) uses 100% pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber to boost healing — especially helpful for burn survivors. It reduces inflammation, speeds up wound healing, fights infection, and eases nerve pain. Corey experienced major relief in his legs from HBOT, and many others report feeling stronger and more energized after treatment. At Healing Home Group, we believe healing goes beyond the hospital. HBOT is one of the many tools we support to help survivors Rest. Rebuild. Rise.
Saturday, June 14, 2025
After surviving a devastating car fire in April 2024 that left 50% of his body burned, Corey Halstead faced not only the physical challenges of recovery but also the emotional and logistical gaps in post-hospital care for burn survivors. Once discharged, he found himself without a safe place to continue healing—highlighting a critical gap in the system.

From that painful experience, Healing Home Group was born: a nonprofit dedicated to creating transitional housing and emotional support for burn survivors after hospital discharge. The first home will open in Colorado, with long-term plans to expand nationwide. Healing Home Group offers more than shelter—it offers dignity, hope, and a place to rest, rebuild, and rise.

This article shares the personal story behind the organization's founding, the unmet needs it aims to fill, and a vision for a brighter future for survivors everywhere.