Helena’s House | BestLife Foundation

Helena’s House Update – April

We are thrilled to share that BestLife’s Helena’s House has reached an exciting milestone, we’ve secured the perfect block of land in Carina, on Brisbane’s southside. Late last year, we celebrated with a very special turning of the soil ceremony. It was a beautiful...

A love story

Helena's House, Our Stories

Dear friends of Helèna, Lara and BestLife, “It’s a love story.” That’s what acclaimed Brisbane author Trent Dalton said last year about Helèna’s life. And he’s absolutely right. Our Heléna… warm like the sun, gentle, kind yet intelligent and strong....

Keeping Helena McIlwain’s name alive

Helena's House

HELÈNA McIlwain loved stars. Her sister Sophia says it started out as a fashion trend – she wanted stars on dresses, on shirts, on skirts – but soon enough, everything Helèna owned needed to have a star on it. As her mum, artist and educator Fiona McIlwain says, stars...

Starry Starry Night: Bringing Helena’s legacy to life

Helena's House

When a sparkling young woman named Helena suddenly passed away at 19, her parents vowed to carry on her love. They want to build Helena’s House – a place where young people with disability can go, where they’ll always feel welcome. Helena’s...