Kathy's House
Milwaukee Medical Lodging · About this organization
What you get
$50 a night for a room or $60 for a suite, with possible reduced rates, a private bathroom, linens, kitchen and pantry, laundry, Wi-Fi, parking and a weekday hospital shuttle.
How to start
Ask your treating doctor to send Kathy's House a referral with your lodging needs, then confirm the rate and arrival details before traveling.
Good to know
- A patient guest must have a caregiver.
- A provider must request at least three nights.
The details, as published
Kathy's House provides reduced-cost standard rooms for patients of any age and caregivers traveling at least 50 miles for Milwaukee-area medical care requiring three or more nights. A provider must refer the guest, a patient staying in the house must have a caregiver, and all prospective guests must meet background, conduct, and self-care rules. Standard rooms cost $50 per night with no tax or added fee; reduced rates may be available, inability to pay does not itself bar a family, and staff must confirm availability or waitlist placement.
What help you may get
Lodging Near Treatment
Milwaukee Medical Lodging — lodging near treatment
Kathy's House provides reduced-cost standard rooms for patients of any age and caregivers traveling at least 50 miles for Milwaukee-area medical care requiring three or more nights. A provider must refer the guest, a patient staying in the house must have a caregiver, and all prospective guests must meet background, conduct, and self-care rules. Standard rooms cost $50 per night with no tax or added fee; reduced rates may be available, inability to pay does not itself bar a family, and staff must confirm availability or waitlist placement.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Kitchen and pantry access
- Laundry, linens, Wi-Fi, and parking
- Private room and bathroom
- Weekday shuttle to Froedtert during office hours
- Regular rooms cost $50 per night and suites cost $60 per night. Reduced rates are available to qualifying families, and no family is turned away for inability to pay.
- The provider must request at least three nights; no public maximum or repeat-stay rule is published.
Meals And Food
Milwaukee Medical Lodging — meals and food
Kathy's House provides reduced-cost standard rooms for patients of any age and caregivers traveling at least 50 miles for Milwaukee-area medical care requiring three or more nights. A provider must refer the guest, a patient staying in the house must have a caregiver, and all prospective guests must meet background, conduct, and self-care rules. Standard rooms cost $50 per night with no tax or added fee; reduced rates may be available, inability to pay does not itself bar a family, and staff must confirm availability or waitlist placement.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Kitchen and pantry access
- Laundry, linens, Wi-Fi, and parking
- Private room and bathroom
- Weekday shuttle to Froedtert during office hours
- Regular rooms cost $50 per night and suites cost $60 per night. Reduced rates are available to qualifying families, and no family is turned away for inability to pay.
- The provider must request at least three nights; no public maximum or repeat-stay rule is published.
Travel And Transportation
Milwaukee Medical Lodging — travel and transportation
Kathy's House provides reduced-cost standard rooms for patients of any age and caregivers traveling at least 50 miles for Milwaukee-area medical care requiring three or more nights. A provider must refer the guest, a patient staying in the house must have a caregiver, and all prospective guests must meet background, conduct, and self-care rules. Standard rooms cost $50 per night with no tax or added fee; reduced rates may be available, inability to pay does not itself bar a family, and staff must confirm availability or waitlist placement.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Kitchen and pantry access
- Laundry, linens, Wi-Fi, and parking
- Private room and bathroom
- Weekday shuttle to Froedtert during office hours
- Regular rooms cost $50 per night and suites cost $60 per night. Reduced rates are available to qualifying families, and no family is turned away for inability to pay.
- The provider must request at least three nights; no public maximum or repeat-stay rule is published.
Why this may help
Meals And Food: Kitchen and pantry access let you prepare food while staying near medical care.
Travel And Transportation: Parking and a weekday hospital shuttle help with travel between the house and treatment.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The lodging is diagnosis-neutral and accepts patients of all ages at accredited Milwaukee hospitals, so a child receiving B-ALL care at Children's Wisconsin is within scope.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- The official site says guests of all ages are served but does not publish a numerical age ceiling.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- A patient guest must be accompanied by a caregiver.
- Healthcare-provider referral is required.
- No numerical household-income limit is published on the reviewed official pages.
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 receive care at an accredited Milwaukee hospital..
- The patient must receive care at an accredited Milwaukee hospital.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Wisconsin — Wisconsin — Wisconsin
- Milwaukee — Milwaukee
How to get started
Set up the ask for my social worker
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
Who can start: Healthcare Team, Social Worker
- Ask the treating provider to submit a lodging referral.
- Confirm rate assistance, check-in, and stay details before travel.
- Wait for Kathy's House to assess eligibility and room availability.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page · 414-453-8290 · mail@kathys-house.org — Every stay begins with a provider referral.
- Online Portal · Open form or page — Only a healthcare provider may submit this referral form.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
- Ask about a reduced rate if the published room rate is unaffordable.
- Payment is normally due at checkout; longer stays may use biweekly or monthly payment arrangements.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Call To Confirm |
| Application window | Not Applicable |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- The lodging program and referral path were active; eligibility does not confirm room availability, and a waitlist may be used.
- Referral does not guarantee accommodation; staff may add an eligible guest to a waitlist.
- Referrals and check-ins are processed during published office hours and rooms may be waitlisted.
Limitations and things to confirm
- A patient guest must have a caregiver.
- A provider must request at least three nights.
- Communal-living, background-check, mobility, and conduct rules apply.
- One room per family.
- Permanent residence must be at least 50 miles from Milwaukee.
- What reduced-rate criteria, maximum stay, repeat-stay, occupancy, minor, infection-control, and waitlist rules apply?
- Which portal hospitals and shuttle details are current?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Paying For Your Stay · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Eligibility · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Provider Referrals · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Milwaukee Medical Lodging · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Long-Term Care Isolation Suite · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Long-Term Care Isolation Suite · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Long-Term Care Isolation Suite · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Milwaukee Medical Lodging · checked Aug 24, 2026