David’s House
David’s House Family Lodging · About this organization
What you get
A free room for your family a short walk from Dartmouth Health Children’s, for as long as your child’s care needs you nearby, with kitchens and volunteer dinners.
How to start
Call David’s House at 603-643-2298 yourself to ask for a room; they don’t take requests from hospital staff or by email.
Good to know
- Adults in your party complete a quick background check before a room is assigned.
- Rooms are assigned day by day from a request list, and staff confirm within 24 hours of your stay.
The details, as published
Free overnight rooms and day-guest use of a family house a short walk from Dartmouth Health Children’s in Lebanon, for families of children receiving treatment there. Families may stay as long as they have a hospital-related need for local lodging.
What help you may get
Lodging Near Treatment
Free private room near the hospital
One of 20 private bedrooms, free, for as long as the family has a hospital-related need for local lodging; day guests can use the house without an overnight room.
Noncash help · As Needed
nights
Can cover
- private bedroom
- shared bathrooms
- free laundry
- toiletries
- day-guest use
- No fees are ever charged.
- No fixed limit; stays follow the hospital-related need.
Meals And Food
Volunteer meals and pantry
Shared kitchens, some pantry items, breakfast foods and snacks, and meals cooked by volunteers many nights of the week.
Noncash help · Recurring
Can cover
- volunteer-cooked meals
- pantry items
- breakfast foods
- snacks
- Volunteer meals many nights of the week.
Why this may help
Meals And Food: Volunteers cook dinner many nights, and pantry items, breakfast foods and snacks are there for you.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. Any child treated through Dartmouth Health Children’s qualifies; the house was founded in memory of a boy with acute lymphocytic leukemia.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
Treatment status
Newly Diagnosed, Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Relapse Or Recurrence
- Stay length follows the family’s hospital-related need, usually the inpatient plan or the night before or of an outpatient appointment.
- There are never any fees to stay.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
No residence restriction is published.
- No residence limit: guests have come from 42 states, 2 U.S. territories and 30 countries.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be connected to: Dartmouth Health Children’s.
- For families with children receiving treatment through Dartmouth Health Children’s in Lebanon, NH.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- David’s House — The house itself; not a residence rule. — Lebanon, a short walk from the hospital entrance
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian
- Phone the house with some basic information to ask for a room for the day you plan to arrive.
- Complete the background check, which usually takes less than 1 hour.
- Staff call within 24 hours of the planned stay to confirm a room.
Ways to apply or ask
- Phone · 603-643-2298 — First-time room requests are not taken by email.
Documents to prepare
No documents are listed.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Limited |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Sep 29, 2026 |
- Room requests are taken by phone every day; the house has 20 rooms.
- Rooms are assigned from a daily Room Request list; the order of requests does not set your place.
Limitations and things to confirm
- There are 20 rooms; if the house is full, staff help find other arrangements.
- Adults in your party complete a background check first.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 29, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- About | David’s House · checked Sep 29, 2026
- Frequently Asked Questions | David’s House · checked Sep 29, 2026
- Homepage | David’s House · checked Sep 29, 2026