A Home Away From Home What is Hope Lodge A free American Cancer Society program for cancer patients and their caregivers Homelike environment with private rooms Provides free overnight lodging for cancer patients and their caregivers while in town for treatment ID: 333699
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Hope Lodge
A Home Away From HomeSlide2
What is Hope Lodge?
A free American Cancer Society program for cancer patients and their caregivers
Home-like environment with private rooms
Provides free overnight lodging for cancer patients and their caregivers while in town for treatment
Equipped with kitchen and dining facility, laundry room, and libraryOffers encouragement and support from others who are going through treatment.Slide3Slide4
Hope Lodge Accomplishments
We have been open & serving the Nashville community for 9 years
We have 41 Rooms for all of Nashville, and are usually at capacity with a wait list.
The average hotel has 110 units.
We are Volunteer Driven.Front Desk, Shuttle Drivers, Only 2 full-time staff, but we operate 24
hrs/ 7days/ and all holidays.Since opening in 2004, we have served over 4,000 cancer patients & their familiesSlide5
Hope Lodge Accomplishments FY12
Hope Lodge Constituents Served FY 11-12
Year-end
(09-01-11 to 08-31-12)
Total Constituents Served*
Total Patients Served
Total Caregivers Served
Total Nights Provided*
Total Nights Provided to Patients
Cost Savings to Patients**
Division
5,728
2,751
3,009
87,890
45,378
$6,130,567.80
Birmingham
1,029
483
550
19,482
10,260
$1,386,126.00
Nashville
1,977
911
1,078
23,165
11,555
$1,561,080.50
New Orleans
1,275
612
671
21,141
10,594
$1,431,249.40
Lexington
931
484
452
15,194
8,276
$1,118,087.60
Memphis
516
261
258
8,908
4,693
$634,024.30
* Patients and Caregivers
** Based on an average cost of $135.10/night (source: 2011 Business and Travel News). Nights provided to
Patients
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“If it hadn’t been for Hope Lodge, I wouldn’t have been able to receive my treatments.”
— Betty, cancer patient and guest in Birmingham
“Staying at Hope Lodge has been a lifesaver for us. You couldn’t ask for any better place. It’s a real blessing.”
— Linda, caregiver and guest in NashvilleSlide7
A day in the life of Hope Lodge…Slide8Slide9Slide10Slide11
David Moore, Volunteer driver Slide12
Other American Cancer Society Programs:
Look Good Feel BetterRoad To RecoveryWig Bank
Relay for LifeSlide13
Questions???
Hope Lodge Contact Infowww.cancer.org/hopelodgenashville
Front Desk (615) 342-0840
Sarah Burcher, Director, (615) 342-0841
Sarah.burcher@cancer.orgJo Pulcini, Assoc. Dir, (615) 342-0889Jo.pulcini@cancer.orgSlide14