Lodging Assistance

Make sure that you call and arrange accommodations as far ahead as possible in case these facilities have limited space. Many lodges will request that the residents help with routine house cleaning and care, if at all possible:

American Cancer Society - some US communities have a 'Hope Lodge' sponsored by the ACS.  You can search by zip code on this page. 

Bravekids - for resource type Lodging Away From Home

Edmond J Safra Family Lodge at NIH - "The Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge at NIH offers a home-like place of respite for families and loved ones of adult patients who are receiving care at the NIH Clinical Center, the nation's premier clinical research hospital. Patients from across the nation and throughout the world visit NIH to participate as partners in medical discovery. Often they are experiencing serious illness and undergoing intensive medical treatments. It's important and necessary for patient families and loved ones to be nearby during these difficult and often stressful times. The Safra Family Lodge provides a home away from home by providing space for solitude, family meetings and supportive fellowship."

Fisher House - offers patient housing facilities for military forces, veterans, and their families receiving care at military medical centers.

Joe's House - "Joe's House feels that patients deserve an accommodation expert to help them with their travel needs. We list various types of lodging throughout the United States. Details on each lodging facility are available with information on amenities, rates, and reservation methods and requirements.  Although Joe's House is primarily focused on cancer we welcome patients of the hospitals listed on our site. If you are a patient of any hospital found on Joe's House you are welcome to use the lodging facilities listed!" 

National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses, Inc. - The National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses (NAHHH) is a nonprofit corporation established to serve facilities that provide lodging and other supportive services to patients and their families when medical care requires out-of-town travel. Each facility ensures that a homelike environment is provided to people who must travel to be with a patient or to receive necessary outpatient care. NAHHH members/houses offer inexpensive accommodations during hospitalizations, before and after surgery, and during repeated visits; the cost is usually $5 to $15 (or sometimes free). The NAHHH maintains information on all known facilities offering accommodations to people during medical treatment away from home. A directory is updated regularly and published annually. Call the toll-free hospitality hotline or log on to the Web site for free information on NAHHH members. P.O. Box 1808,7 Asheville, NC 28814 Telephone: (800) 542-9730 Fax: (828) 253-8082

Ronald McDonald Houses - provides a “home-away-from-home” for families of seriously ill children who are receiving treatment at nearby hospitals.

• Ronald McDonald House/Australia

• Ronald McDonald House/British Columbia

• Ronald McDonald House/Canada

• Ronald McDonald House/Clayton, Victoria

• Ronald McDonald House/London, Ontario  

• Ronald McDonald House/Saskatchewan