Hosts for Hospitals is a temporary lodging community offering extremely affordable accommodations for relatives of patients at Philadelphia hospitals, writes Wakisha Bailey for CBS News Philadelphia.
Barrie Dubois, who moved to Queen Village in 2018, has been offering her home to out-of-town families whose loved ones were undergoing treatment at local medical centers for the last six months.
“I had someone whose 50-year-old son had a massive stroke and someone else who was here with her best friend who was dying,” she said.
Dubois is one of 100 Hosts for Hospitals offering their homes for $20 per night.
“Kindness is an incredibly powerful thing,” said Hosts for Hospitals Executive Director Mike Aichenbaum.
Aichenbaum was diagnosed with acute leukemia over three decades ago, and spent months receiving hospital treatment. He founded Hosts for Hospitals in 2000 with the goal of lightening the financial burden on families going through difficult times.
He highlighted that Hosts for Hospitals are the only hospitality organization that lodges people of all ages and all illnesses.
In addition, people can stay at Hosts for Hospitals homes as long as they need.
Read more about Hosts for Hospitals and how it positively impacts patients and their families in CBS News Philadelphia.
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