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Where do families stay when they come to Children’s?

amilies come from around the world for care at Children’s Hospital Boston—often staying for weeks or months at a time—and although they want to stay together, it is sometimes hard to find an affordable home-away-from-home. Hotels and apartment rentals are expensive, nearby accommodations are limited and patient rooms only have space for one parent. To be close to their child’s care, some parents choose to take shifts in their child’s bedside cot or even sleep in their cars. However, there are several alternatives for families to consider, including the new Devon Nicole House.

Rooming In at Children’s
Dormitory-style parent rooms are available at no cost for parents of patients in the Medical/Surgical, Newborn, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cardiac Intensive Care Units.

Hospitality Homes
Boston, MA (617) 482-4338
www.hosp.org
Volunteer hosts provide families and friends with a spare bedroom and offer a variety of locations in and around Boston for low or no cost.

The Family Inn
Brookline, MA (617) 566-3430
The Inn is for patients and families of patients, who are hospitalized for any type of organ transplant. The cost is $20 per night for a single person and $5 for each additional person.

Casa Monte Cassino
Boston, MA (617) 227-1613
www.casamontecassino.org
Private bedrooms and bathrooms with a shared kitchen and living room area are available for $20 per week for families of patients from outside the U.S.

Philoxenia House
Brookline, MA (617) 277-4742
Lodging is available at no cost for Orthodox Christian patients and their families. Guests must be recommended by their local Orthodox hierarchs to verify character and need.

The Ronald McDonald House
Brookline, MA (617) 734-3333
www.ronaldmcdonaldhouseboston.org
Accommodations are provided for children under 21 who are undergoing cancer-related treatment, and their families for $10 per family, per night. Special apartments for bone marrow transplant patients are available at $100 per month.