Family of Medically Frail Kid Struggles to Find Home Healthcare

The number of people at Brian and Laura Smart's San Jose home has been steadily growing since February.

By June, it reached six adults: Brian's parents, Laura's mother and an au pair. They're all part of a makeshift medical team aimed at keeping Noah, Brian and Laura's one-year-old son, alive.

Last July, Noah was born with Shone's Complex, a rare congenital heart disease. In February, he suffered a stroke during a surgical procedure, which further disabled him. Noah is now dependent on a ventilator and a gastric tube, and he takes nine medications every day.

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