Their motto, Giving Hope a Home |
With an average patient stay of 6 weeks, the local Hope Lodge is home base to cancer patients requiring overnight lodging while receiving treatment in Kansas City. This magnificent place, along with 29 other Hope Lodges (and 1 on the way) across the country, is owned by the American Cancer Society. Our Hope Lodge has 45 guest rooms, each sleeps 2, the patient and a caregiver (plus a rollaway, if needed) and there are 2 family suites. Priority is based on length of stay - the record being 18 months. 40% of the residents are having transplants at the University of Kansas Medical Center and others are receiving radiation and chemotherapy. There are laundry services, activities like bingo, casino nights, Mardi Gras parties, etc. Companies and organizations take turns cooking and serving around 40 meals a night and each patient has their own bin to store personal food supplies in one of 3 large kitchens. My daughter and I accompanied Kansas City Cancer Center South's employees and family members in serving a taco, refried beans, salad and dessert dinner. The most amazing statistic about all of the Hope Lodges is that they are absolutely free, no charge to any of the patients.
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