Making a house into a home is what Patricia and Raymond Dansen of North Haledon have done for more than a decade. The couple has provided a safe haven for 29 foster children and respite care for numerous others. Many of those children have special medical needs and life-threatening conditions or injuries. The Dansens cared for a premature infant suffering from drug addiction and a child on an apnea monitor, to cite just a few examples. The family, besides sharing its love for these children, also coordinates medical care and appointments – a daunting and time-consuming task. Don’t tell them there aren’t enough hours in the day – the Dansens do this while caring for their five children, two of whom are adopted. A representative from Children’s Aid and Family Services said this about the Dansens work and their legacy, “With the love and attention the family has showered upon each, these children have blossomed into healthy, exuberant boys and girls.”