Good Medicine What is a Fisher House Home away from home 71 Fisher Houses currently located at military and VA medical centers Within walking distance 821 suites 500016800 sq ID: 668869
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "Fisher House Foundation “Because a Fam..." is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
Fisher House Foundation
“Because a Family’s Love is Good Medicine”Slide2
What is a Fisher House?
“Home away from home”71 Fisher Houses currently located at military and VA medical centers Within walking distance8-21 suites, 5,000-16,800 sq ft Common kitchen, dining room, laundry, living room & playroomA
home…not a hotel!Slide3Slide4Slide5
About the (Your Home) Fisher HouseSlide6
Serving the families of…
…Veterans, Active Duty, and Dependents
…Wounded, Injured, and Ill
Slide7Slide8
More than
66,000tickets to servicemembers & families
Since inception
10,000+
free nights
More than
$5.5
million raised since inception (2006)
More than
700
scholarships totaling $1.4 millionSlide9
Fisher House Facts
Since 1990Served over 305,000 familiesOver 8000 families of combat casualtiesProvided over 7 million nights of lodgingSaved families more than $360 million71 housesAt the (Your Home)House Slide10
Where Do We Have Fisher Houses?
Available at www.fisherhouse.orgSlide11
The Mission Continues
23 Million VeteransOver 150 major VA medical centersRight now we are only at 24 VA locationsToday’s Wounded Warriors will need a lifetime of careMigrate from Military to VA health careLong term caregiver support >10,000 care givers today and growing>20% of Hero Miles support
End of combat operations doesn’t stopCancerCar AccidentsCardiac Arrest
Training AccidentsSlide12
Learn More About Fisher House…
WWW.FISHERHOUSE.ORG
“Like” us on
acebook
We’re also on YouTube, Twitter, Flickr and Pinterest!