REGINA — Hope’s Home is celebrating its 20-year anniversary on Nov. 1, but its concept started well before 2005.

Back in 1993, Jacqueline Tisher’s daughter, Acacia, lived with spina bifida, a neural tube defect where the bones of the spine fail to develop completely, leaving an opening and exposing the spinal cord; and hydrocephalus, a condition where there is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the skull, causing increased pressure on the brain, spent roughly two of her 18 years in the hospital.

As a pediatrician, Tisher experienced both the personal and professional challenges of supporting a child while working.

Acacia eventually passed away, but Tisher’s compassion and efforts continued as she started adopting children with medical needs.

Tisher adopted a young

See Full Page