The Boston House
About
The Boston House is a Brookline nonprofit that gives children with cancer and their families a free, home-like place to stay while the children are treated at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. Families find support from staff, volunteers and other families facing childhood cancer and other life-threatening blood disorders. The house sits within walking distance of Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber’s Jimmy Fund Clinic and can host up to 22 families a night.
The house opened in 1979 as the eighth Ronald McDonald House in the country, the dream of the Friends of the Jimmy Fund, a group of parents whose children were treated for cancer. The Main House is a restored 1868 Victorian mansion with nine bedrooms, shared bathrooms and a community kitchen. The Carriage House, converted in 1985, was the country’s first transplant recovery house for young patients after bone marrow or stem cell transplants.
What to Know
- Families with a child recovering from a bone marrow transplant stay in 13 studio apartments with private bathrooms and kitchenettes.
- Free laundry, Wi-Fi, a playroom, a playground and free parking for one car are provided.
- Volunteers periodically provide dinners for guest families.
- Families should contact the house to confirm eligibility before a stay.
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