Ann Hill DeBarbieri is a long-time homePEN consumer, having been on parenteral or enteral nutrition and/or hydration since 1987. Ann was an attorney for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation from 1988 to 2001, when she retired early due to health issues. Prior to that, Ann worked in private practice in both Clifton Park and Orange County, New York, with a few years in between representing Orange County Social Services in family court proceedings.

Ann was first introduced to Oley through an Oley conference near her home in the late 1980s. Through Oley, Ann has found opportunities to share experiences and information with others who live with homePEN; she considers these opportunities educational, comforting, amusing, and life affirming. She is committed to continued support of the Oley Foundation, as she has seen firsthand the difference Oley can make in the lives of consumers who can otherwise feel a desperate sense of isolation.