Fisher House Foundation serves military families who need a place to stay while a loved one is receiving medical treatment. The service is offered at no cost. To learn more, call 888-294-8560 or 301-294-8560, email info@fisherhouse.org or visit fisherhouse.org.
Good Days provides assistance to patients, including travel and lodging. To find out if you’re eligible, call 877-968-7233, email info@mygooddays.org or visit mygooddays.org/for-patients/patient-assistance.
Joe’s House partners with many hotels and other lodging accommodations across the country to help patients and their families find a place to stay while traveling for treatments. Patients can receive discounted rates for rooms. Although the nonprofit organization was created to help those with cancer, any patient may use the lodging facilities. To learn more, call 877-563-7468, email info@joeshouse.org or visit joeshouse.org.
Ronald McDonald House Charities offer free or reduced-cost lodging (a requested donation of up to $25 per day) for families of seriously ill children who are receiving treatment at nearby hospitals. The homes provide home-cooked meals, private bedrooms and playrooms for children. To learn more, call 630-623-7048, email info@rmhc.org or visit rmhc.org/home.
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