Hospitality Homes
Boston-Area Medical Housing · About this organization
What you get
Help with access to a bathroom, in some cases a furnished apartment or hotel room and private bedroom in a volunteer host home.
How to start
Fill in eligibility and safety screening. Have photo identification ready.
Good to know
- You must live more than 50 miles from the hospital.
- Host homes usually fit two guests; most cannot take more than four.
The details, as published
Hospitality Homes matches out-of-town patients of all ages and non-contagious diagnoses, plus an accompanying support person, with volunteer host homes or in special circumstances donated apartments, hotels, or corporate housing during active Boston-area treatment. Applicants must live more than 50 miles from the hospital, retain a permanent home, meet visit and adult-screening rules, and accept a capacity-dependent match. The active program temporarily closed its portal to new applications on August 24, 2026 while staff process submitted requests; no reopening date is published.
What help you may get
Lodging Near Treatment
Boston-Area Medical Housing — lodging near treatment
Hospitality Homes matches out-of-town patients of all ages and non-contagious diagnoses, plus an accompanying support person, with volunteer host homes or in special circumstances donated apartments, hotels, or corporate housing during active Boston-area treatment. Applicants must live more than 50 miles from the hospital, retain a permanent home, meet visit and adult-screening rules, and accept a capacity-dependent match. The active program temporarily closed its portal to new applications on August 24, 2026 while staff process submitted requests; no reopening date is published.
Amount not published · Per Trip
Can cover
- Access to a bathroom
- In some cases a furnished apartment or hotel room
- Private bedroom in a volunteer host home
Does not cover
- Meals
- Transportation
- Volunteer host-home placements are free; some apartment or hotel options may carry a low cost.
- Placement and duration depend on treatment dates and host availability.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official program serves children with cancer or children with serious medical conditions that include cancer; pediatric B-ALL is within that scope.
Age
Age 0 to no published upper limit, measured at application.
- The program serves patients of all ages.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- The organization states that it does not ask patients to demonstrate financial need.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- The guest must have a permanent home to return to after the stay.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be in: Published treatment-location area.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Massachusetts — Massachusetts — Massachusetts
- Boston metropolitan area — Boston metropolitan 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: Caregiver, Healthcare Team, Parent Or Guardian, Patient
- Complete eligibility and safety screening.
- Discuss mobility, family-size, language, and location needs.
- Review and accept an offered host-home or alternate placement.
- Submit the guest application or ask the medical team to refer the family.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Phone · 888-595-4678 — Call for assistance or questions.
Documents to prepare
- Guest identification and contact information
- Information required for the guest screening
- Treatment and appointment information
- Hospitality Homes matches the family to a host or other available accommodation.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Not Published |
| Funding or space | Available |
| Application window | Not Applicable |
| Last checked | Aug 23, 2026 |
- The guest application was active on the verification date; a match is not guaranteed.
- Apply when treatment dates are known; placement depends on host availability.
Limitations and things to confirm
- A placement is subject to host availability and screening.
- Host homes generally accommodate no more than four guests, and most are best suited to two.
- Meals and transportation are not provided.
- The family must live more than 50 miles from the hospital.
- The new-application portal is temporarily closed because of application volume; no reopening date is published.
- What circumstances trigger a low-cost apartment or hotel placement instead of a free host home?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 23, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Medical Community — Hospitality Homes · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Need Housing? — Hospitality Homes · checked Aug 23, 2026