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Hospitality Homes |
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P.O. Box 15265
Boston, MA 02215 1.888.595.HOST Toll-free 617.482.4338 Local
617.582.7980 Fax |
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| General Information |
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| Every year more than 260,000 people travel to Boston seeking treatment at some of the finest medical facilities in the world. With them come families and friends who lend support through what is often an arduous time in their lives. Unfortunately, many of these loved ones cannot afford the high cost of hotels in the Boston area.
That is where Hospitality Homes helps. Founded in 1983, we place families and friends in need of a place to stay in the homes of caring people who want to help. Our hosts, who live in Boston or nearby areas, provide guests with a spare bedroom in their homes knowing they are helping a patient's healing process.
To learn more about Hospitality Homes and how you can become involved, please browse through the pages here. They will help you with most of the information you will need to decide if you want to use our services as a guest, refer a family to us, open your home as a host or work with our organization in any way. |
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| History |
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| In 1973, Doris Jones' 18-month old daughter, Pam, needed an experimental form of cancer treatment. Within two days, she and her two daughters were on their way to Boston. There were no hotel rooms available, so the hospital placed them in a vacant office building. They slept in cots while Pam underwent treatment. In the meantime, Doris enrolled her older daughter in school, where she met Sue Gracey.
Years later, with a room to spare, Sue remembered Doris' ordeal and opened her home to patients' families in need of a place to stay.
Joan Biggers, Director of Patient Representatives at an area hospital, was just as disheartened at the plight of patients' families. Daily she saw families sleeping in nurses closets, on floors, or in cars. Joan secured funding in 1983 to begin The Hospitality Program. She led the cause with Sue and Colin Gracey as well as the Rev. Jeanne Sproat and they began to make a difference. The Hospitality Program was born out of the resolve of these four to help families find comfort and strength through the hospitality of Boston area residents.
In 2002, the Hospitality Program was named Hospitality Homes to more closely represent the mission and the spirit of the organization. We continue to help thousands of patients and their families stay well by staying close together. |
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