The Boston House
Transplant Apartments · About this organization
What you get
Free studio apartments during your child's stem-cell-transplant care.
How to start
Your social worker starts the request. Discuss lodging dates and apartment arrangements with the transplant team. Check the apartment before travel.
Good to know
- Length of stay, household occupancy, distance rule, and repeat-stay rules are not fully public.
The details, as published
Thirteen no-cost studio apartments support pediatric stem-cell-transplant families whose care team at Dana-Farber or Boston Children's approves the stay. This is distinct from the nine-room main house and is controlled by the transplant team, capacity, and clinical timing.
What help you may get
Lodging Near Treatment
Transplant Apartments — lodging near treatment
Thirteen no-cost studio apartments support pediatric stem-cell-transplant families whose care team at Dana-Farber or Boston Children's approves the stay. This is distinct from the nine-room main house and is controlled by the transplant team, capacity, and clinical timing.
Amount not published
Can cover
- One studio apartment for the approved family
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A pediatric B-ALL patient receiving an approved stem-cell transplant at the named Boston treatment network can fit.
Age
Age 0 to age 21.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- The family must come from at least 40 miles outside the greater Boston area.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be connected to: Approval by the Dana-Farber/Boston Children's transplant team..
- Approval by the Dana-Farber/Boston Children's transplant team.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Massachusetts — Massachusetts — Massachusetts
- Boston and Brookline — Boston and Brookline
How to get started
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
- Ask the transplant care team to assess and coordinate eligibility.
- Confirm apartment availability before travel.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page — The official page confirms transplant-team approval but does not publish the team's internal form, portal, or submission endpoint.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Not Published |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Not Published |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Care-team approval and apartment availability are required.
- Length of stay, household occupancy, distance rule, and repeat-stay rules are not fully public.
- Current vacancy, stay length, occupancy, distance, and portal details.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Transplant Apartments · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Transplant Apartments · checked Aug 24, 2026