The Chiltons team up for RVH’s tiniest patients
Published August 20, 2024
Anne and Lance Chilton are in the business of making dreams come true. As founders of The Chilton Team, RE/MAX Hallmark Chay Realty, they are dedicated to helping people find their dream home no matter how big they dream. But one request from their clients continues to make its way to the forefront: proximity to healthcare.
“When you’re selling a house, you’re selling everything that comes with it. Which is a life,” explains Lance. “We constantly have people asking about access to care, especially from buyers who are coming from outside of our area, which is almost half.”
The Chilton’s began supporting RVH’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in 2017 after a close family friend’s newborn relied on the NICU to survive. Anne and Lance understand how the space in which our tiniest patients are cared for is too small, with up to 12 babies in a space meant for only four. It’s an open concept space where families bond and heal shoulder-to-shoulder with other patients, where the most delicate of care is administered to babies in closet-sized areas, and where private conversations between parents and physicians can’t help but be overheard.
The Chilton’s decided to help change that.
“Our entire team donates a portion from the sale of each home to the NICU expansion,” explains Lance. “It’s a really personal connection for us – there’s a little guy who is named after our son who is alive today because of the NICU.”
Our entire team donates a portion of the sale of each home to the NICU expansion. It’s a really personal connection for us – there’s a little guy who is named after our son, who is alive today because of the NICU.
Lance Chilton
“Our efforts are all about having a place for RVH’s tiniest patients right here, where people don’t have to spend time and energy commuting for care,” explains Anne. “When you’re starting or adding to your family, it’s all about home. And if your new baby needs help, you want that help to be close by.
The Chilton Team understands that having access to world-class, advanced care helps communities and families thrive.
“When you have that in your community, it makes your community stronger – makes people healthier and happier,” smiles Anne, adding, “We’re so proud to be part of that – helping to turn dreams into a reality in more ways than one.”
