Many people have many different definitions of a family. Some include family like the people they live with, some include their entire extended family, and some include friends, neighbors, coaches, and teachers. According to the Vanier Institute (2013), a family is “a combination of two or more people who are linked together over time by bonds of mutual consent, birth and/or adoption” (para. 2). No matter how you look at it, families often play a major role in life. It makes sense that when a person begins to experience a drastic change in their life, such as an illness, the family will be involved. This is why it is important for nurses to learn how to provide care tailored to the client and family. They can achieve this by following the four pillars, which include respect and dignity, collaboration, information sharing, and meaningful participation (Saskatoon Health Region, 2013). By following these guidelines, nurses are able to appropriately include the family in all aspects of their loved one's recovery. Wright and Leahey (2009) suggest that family-centered care can be practiced through a simple 15-minute interview. The patient interviewed in this article is a man who suffered from an abdominal aortic aneurysm and needed open heart surgery to survive. It is an acute illness that can be treated and lead to recovery, but in severe cases can lead to death (Lewis, Heitkemper, Dirksen, Bucher, & O'Brien, 2010). The family interview took place at the patient's home, in the presence of his immediate family. This article will use Wright and Leahey's assessment and intervention models, along with the 15-minute interview to create a plan of care for the family dealing with this acute illness. The family's names are in the middle of the paper......cover of their loved ones. All members of the health care team should attempt to provide family- and client-centered care to maintain a good balance in patient care.ReferencesLewis, S., Heitkemper, M., Dirksen, S., Bucher, L. and O'Brien, P. (2010). Pancreatic disorders. Medical-surgical nursing in Canada (2nd ed., 21). Toronto, Canada: Elsevier Canada. Saskatoon Health Region. (2013). Saskatoon Health Region Client and Family Centered Care. Retrieved from http://www.saskatoonhealthregion.ca/about_us/client_and_family_centered_care.htm#Vanier Institute of the Family. (2013). Our approach to family. Retrieved from http://www.vanierinstitute.ca/definition_of_family#.Un_yf42vXkUWright, LM and Leahey, M. (2009). Nurses and families: A guide to family assessment and intervention (5th ed.). Philadelphia: FA Davis Company.