Hope Lodge- American Cancer Society
About
The American Cancer Society AstraZeneca Hope Lodge Center in Boston gives cancer patients and their caregivers a free place to stay while patients receive treatment far from home. Guests must live at least 40 miles, or more than an hour, from their treatment center, and the patient must be in active cancer treatment. The lodge addresses the cost and logistics of housing, a concern that can otherwise affect where people choose to get care.
Beyond a private guest room, the lodge is set up as a supportive, homelike community, with a reception area, a dining room and evening activities where guests can share a meal or unwind. The program dates to 1970, when the first Hope Lodge opened in Charleston, South Carolina, based on a concept from Margot Freudenberg, who had seen a similar facility abroad. It has since grown into a nationwide American Cancer Society program with more than 30 locations.
What to Know
- The American Cancer Society runs a 24/7 cancer helpline that can refer families to patient programs and resources.
- Online chat with the society is available on weekdays.
- The society also offers help with transportation to treatment.
- Freudenberg saw the facility that inspired the program while traveling with President Eisenhower’s People to People Ambassador Program.
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