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P.O. Box 15265
Boston, MA 02215 1.888.595.HOST Toll-free 617.482.4338 Local
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By the Numbers
Services Since Inception in 1983
Guest Nights Provided:
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Over 128,000
Families Served:
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Nearly 12,000
Participating Host Homes:
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Over 600
Medical Centers Served:
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53
Services Provided in 2006
Hospitality Homes experienced unprecedented growth in 2006.
  • Guest nights increased 58% over 2005
  • Requests for housing were up 23% over 2005
  • Number of families placed in host homes grew 17% over 2005
  • For the first time since 2001, international guests increased dramatically
  • Guests traveled from 42 U.S. states and territories and 26 countries

    Nights of Housing Provided: 8504
    Guests Housed: 819
    Average Length of Stay: 10 nights
    Number of Host Homes: 127
    Health Care Facilities Served: 20
    Average length of stay: 10 nights
    Estimated equivalent hotel fees saved by our guests: Nearly $750,000
Health Care Facilities Served

Since inception in 1983, Hospitality Homes has served the families of patients at over 50 Boston-area health care facilities. While families from all hospitals and medical centers are eligible, the program most frequently serves families of patients at Children’s Hospital, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

In 2006, the program served families of patients at the following health care facilities:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston Foundation for Sight
Boston Medical Center
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Cambridge Health Alliance
Children's Hospital Boston

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Faulkner Hospital
Franciscan Children's Hospital
Joslin Diabetes Center
Lahey Clinic
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Massachusetts General Hospital
McLean Hospital
New England Baptist Hospital
New England Medical Center
Shriner's Hospital for Children
Spaulding Rehabilitation Center
St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center
VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury

Download 2006 Fact Sheet and FAQs