Red Drop Resources
Travis' House Lodging Assistance · About this organization
What you get
Up to 75 nights of free furnished lodging during blood-cancer care, with a refundable $250 deposit.
How to start
Your Mayo Clinic social worker contacts Red Drop Resources about a room. Share your stay dates and confirm the deposit and arrival arrangements.
Good to know
- A $250 refundable deposit is required.
- Mayo Clinic social-worker referral is required.
The details, as published
Red Drop Resources offers up to 75 nights of no-cost furnished lodging in Travis' House and occasional additional units for Mayo Clinic Rochester blood-cancer patients and families facing financial hardship or difficulty finding suitable lodging. A Mayo social worker referral and refundable $250 deposit are required; Unit A was occupied until early September 2026 and Unit B was unavailable.
What help you may get
Lodging Near Treatment
Travis' House Lodging Assistance — lodging near treatment
Red Drop Resources offers up to 75 nights of no-cost furnished lodging in Travis' House and occasional additional units for Mayo Clinic Rochester blood-cancer patients and families facing financial hardship or difficulty finding suitable lodging. A Mayo social worker referral and refundable $250 deposit are required; Unit A was occupied until early September 2026 and Unit B was unavailable.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Furnished and stocked lodging for up to 75 nights
- Lodging has no nightly charge; a $250 refundable security deposit is required.
- The published stay maximum is 75 nights; no repeat-stay rule is published.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The program is for blood-cancer treatment in Rochester, which includes pediatric B-ALL treatment at Mayo Clinic.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- No numerical age limit is published.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- Mayo Clinic social-worker referral and reservation coordination are required.
Financial need is required.
- No numerical household-income limit is published on the reviewed official pages.
- The lodging is intended for families with financial hardship or difficulty locating suitable family lodging.
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 child must receive eligible blood-cancer treatment in Rochester and the request must be coordinated through Mayo Clinic social work..
- The child must receive eligible blood-cancer treatment in Rochester and the request must be coordinated through Mayo Clinic social work.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Minnesota — Minnesota — Minnesota
- Rochester — Rochester
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: Social Worker
- Ask the Mayo Clinic social worker to assess lodging need.
- Confirm deposit, arrival, occupancy, and stay details before travel.
- Have the social worker contact Red Drop Resources and confirm unit availability.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page · info@rdrmn.org — Ask the Mayo Clinic social worker to coordinate the referral and reservation.
- Downloadable Form · Open form or page — This is the non-fillable annual diagnosis-confirmation PDF, not an online portal.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Hospital Mediated |
| Funding or space | Limited |
| Application window | Call First |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- Unit A was listed as occupied until early September 2026 with email reservation requests accepted; Unit B was listed as currently unavailable. Current availability must be reconfirmed.
- Reservations depend on unit availability.
Limitations and things to confirm
- A $250 refundable deposit is required.
- Mayo Clinic social-worker referral is required.
- Only two lodging units are described.
- Stay length is capped at 75 nights.
- Can a stay be extended beyond 75 nights?
- Can the deposit be reduced or waived?
- How does the waitlist work?
- What are the occupancy, accessibility, and infection-control rules?
- Which unit is available for the needed dates?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Patient and Family Services · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Travis' House · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Travis' House · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Celebrations Assistance · checked Aug 24, 2026