HEADstrong Foundation
Nick’s House Philadelphia · About this organization
What you get
Free furnished lodging near cancer treatment.
How to start
Fill in the online application.
Good to know
- Nick's House is not a healthcare facility and cannot be used to administer medical therapies, palliative care, or hospice care.
- The treatment destination must be in Greater Philadelphia and you must travel at least 50 miles one way from ZIP 19103.
The details, as published
Nick’s House Philadelphia provides fully furnished lodging at no cost to patients of any age and any cancer diagnosis who are receiving treatment, travel at least 50 miles one way from Philadelphia ZIP 19103, and need at least a three-day stay. An adult caregiver must remain with the patient, adults undergo background checks, and a stay may last up to six weeks with possible board-approved extensions. The current shared application asks about household income and financial hardship, and the program page says a team member responds within 24–48 hours; placement remains capacity-dependent.
What help you may get
Lodging Near Treatment
Nick’s House Philadelphia — lodging near treatment
Nick’s House Philadelphia provides fully furnished lodging at no cost to patients of any age and any cancer diagnosis who are receiving treatment, travel at least 50 miles one way from Philadelphia ZIP 19103, and need at least a three-day stay. An adult caregiver must remain with the patient, adults undergo background checks, and a stay may last up to six weeks with possible board-approved extensions. The current shared application asks about household income and financial hardship, and the program page says a team member responds within 24–48 hours; placement remains capacity-dependent.
Noncash help
Can cover
- Fully furnished lodging near Philadelphia-area cancer centers
- Lodging is provided at no cost.
- Stay length and repeat-stay rules are not published.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The published program scope includes pediatric cancer or serious childhood illness, so pediatric B-ALL is within the diagnosis category.
Age
Age 0 to no published upper limit, measured at application.
- Patients of all ages are accepted.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- No income test is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be connected to: The patient must travel to the Greater Philadelphia area for cancer treatment..
- The patient must travel to the Greater Philadelphia area for cancer treatment.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania
- Greater Philadelphia area — Greater Philadelphia area
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: Patient, Parent Or Guardian, Caregiver
- Confirm the Philadelphia eligibility rules and requested stay dates.
- Choose Philadelphia, complete all applicable sections, certify, and submit the shared Nick’s House application.
- Each adult guest completes the separate background-check link sent after submission.
- The selected patient or caregiver contact responds to HEADstrong about availability and next steps.
Ways to apply or ask
- Web Form · Open form or page — Choose Philadelphia in the shared application.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
- HEADstrong assigns available lodging at Nick’s House; no lodging charge is assessed.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Limited |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- The current official page links to support intake; the shared live application accepts this location and placement remains capacity-dependent.
- The Philadelphia page’s visible Get Support Now target is unavailable, but the current shared Nick’s House application remains live and explicitly accepts Philadelphia applications.
- Requests may be submitted online; placement depends on availability.
- The official page states that a team member responds within 24–48 hours.
Limitations and things to confirm
- A three-day minimum, permanent home, constant adult caregiver, adult background checks, and Guest Agreement apply.
- Maximum stay is six weeks unless the board approves an extension.
- Nick's House is not a healthcare facility and cannot be used to administer medical therapies, palliative care, or hospice care.
- Room capacity, caregiver rules, documents, stay length, and safety restrictions are not public.
- Room capacity, waitlist rules, child and sibling limits, infection-control rules, pet rules, and repeat-stay rules are not published.
- The treatment destination must be in Greater Philadelphia and the family must travel at least 50 miles one way from ZIP 19103.
- The treatment destination must be in Greater Philadelphia and the family must travel at least 50 miles.
- Is a room available for the planned treatment dates?
- What caregiver, infection-control, background-screening, and documentation rules apply?
- What stay lengths, check-in dates, and repeat stays are available?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 23, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Cancer Patient Lodging Near Philadelphia | HEADstrong Foundation · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Nick’s House Get Support Now · checked Aug 27, 2026