Ulman Foundation
Ulman House · About this organization
What you get
Communal kitchen and pantry storage, laundry and detergent, parking, private family suite for up to four people, volunteer-prepared meals when available, and Wi-Fi and common spaces.
How to start
Your care team sends the Ulman House referral through its online form. Share your stay dates and household details with them.
Good to know
- Each suite holds at most four people.
The details, as published
Ulman House provides free lodging in East Baltimore for cancer patients ages 15–39 in active treatment, including the pediatric overlap of ages 15–18. Published rules require a care-team referral, an accompanying caregiver, a permanent home at least 35 miles from the treatment facility unless the patient is a transplant recipient, and current COVID-19 vaccination. The care team submits the online referral, after which house staff review the request and contact the family to confirm a reservation and check-in details.
What help you may get
Lodging Near Treatment
Ulman House — lodging near treatment
Ulman House provides free lodging in East Baltimore for cancer patients ages 15–39 in active treatment, including the pediatric overlap of ages 15–18. Published rules require a care-team referral, an accompanying caregiver, a permanent home at least 35 miles from the treatment facility unless the patient is a transplant recipient, and current COVID-19 vaccination. The care team submits the online referral, after which house staff review the request and contact the family to confirm a reservation and check-in details.
Noncash help
Can cover
- Communal kitchen and pantry storage
- Laundry and detergent
- Parking
- Private family suite for up to four people
- Volunteer-prepared meals when available
- Wi-Fi and common spaces
Does not cover
- Assured volunteer meals
- Daily private-suite housekeeping
- Patients and caregivers pay nothing for the stay.
- No maximum stay is published while the patient remains eligible; extensions depend on accommodation.
Meals And Food
Ulman House — meals and food
Ulman House provides free lodging in East Baltimore for cancer patients ages 15–39 in active treatment, including the pediatric overlap of ages 15–18. Published rules require a care-team referral, an accompanying caregiver, a permanent home at least 35 miles from the treatment facility unless the patient is a transplant recipient, and current COVID-19 vaccination. The care team submits the online referral, after which house staff review the request and contact the family to confirm a reservation and check-in details.
Noncash help
Can cover
- Communal kitchen and pantry storage
- Laundry and detergent
- Parking
- Private family suite for up to four people
- Volunteer-prepared meals when available
- Wi-Fi and common spaces
Does not cover
- Assured volunteer meals
- Daily private-suite housekeeping
- Patients and caregivers pay nothing for the stay.
- No maximum stay is published while the patient remains eligible; extensions depend on accommodation.
Practical Items And Home Help
Ulman House — practical items and home help
Ulman House provides free lodging in East Baltimore for cancer patients ages 15–39 in active treatment, including the pediatric overlap of ages 15–18. Published rules require a care-team referral, an accompanying caregiver, a permanent home at least 35 miles from the treatment facility unless the patient is a transplant recipient, and current COVID-19 vaccination. The care team submits the online referral, after which house staff review the request and contact the family to confirm a reservation and check-in details.
Noncash help
Can cover
- Communal kitchen and pantry storage
- Laundry and detergent
- Parking
- Private family suite for up to four people
- Volunteer-prepared meals when available
- Wi-Fi and common spaces
Does not cover
- Assured volunteer meals
- Daily private-suite housekeeping
- Patients and caregivers pay nothing for the stay.
- No maximum stay is published while the patient remains eligible; extensions depend on accommodation.
Why this may help
Meals And Food: You can use the communal kitchen and pantry during your stay, with volunteer meals when available.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The cancer-wide age range includes pediatric patients ages 15–18 with B-ALL who travel to Baltimore for active treatment.
Age
Age 15 to age 39, measured at application.
- The pediatric overlap is ages 15–18.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- A member of the care team must submit the referral.
- The current lodging page publishes no income test.
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 for active cancer treatment accessible from Ulman House in East Baltimore..
- The patient must travel for active cancer treatment accessible from Ulman House in East Baltimore.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Maryland — Maryland — Maryland
How to get started
Set up the ask for my care team
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 a care-team member to submit the Ulman House online referral.
- Bring government-issued identification and required personal items at check-in.
- House staff review age, treatment, caregiver, distance, and vaccination rules.
- Wait for house staff to contact the family and confirm the reservation.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page · 410-964-0202 x 124 — A care-team member completes the online referral; contact house staff if the form is inaccessible.
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
- Care-team referral
- Government-issued ID at check-in
- House staff confirm approved reservations and check-in details directly with the family.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Limited |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 23, 2026 |
- The current page links an active referral form; reservation confirmation depends on suite availability.
- Reservations depend on available suites.
- No processing lead time is published.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Active treatment, a caregiver, care-team referral, distance rule, and vaccination rule apply.
- Availability for exact dates is not stated publicly.
- Each suite holds at most four people.
- Only ages 15–39 are served, so the pediatric overlap is ages 15–18.
- Can staff accommodate infection-control, mobility, or other medical needs?
- How is the vaccination rule applied to medical exemptions and young children?
- Is a suite available for the requested dates and family size?
- What documentation is required with the care-team referral?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 23, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Ulman House — Ulman Foundation · checked Aug 23, 2026