Business Details
43 Years
experience
Medical Housing for Patients in Boston
Hospitality Homes has been supporting patient-centered care in Boston since 1983 by connecting out-of-town patients with volunteer host homes and donated apartments. We provide temporary housing for patients and their caregivers during medical treatment, ensuring accessibility regardless of age, diagnosis, income, or background. With over four decades of experience, we facilitate safe, dignified accommodations in private homes and apartments across Greater Boston.Our team conducts thorough background checks and personalized placements, prioritizing community-driven solutions to address housing barriers in healthcare access. We operate with transparency, relying on donor support to maintain our services while fostering a network of compassionate hosts, corporate partners, and community volunteers.
Services
Host Home Placement
Apartment Accommodations
Guest Application Process
Host Application Process
Community Partnerships
Details
- Year established: 1983
Highlights and features
- We have provided medical housing for over 40 years with personalized guest-host matching.
- Our network includes thousands of trained volunteer hosts across Greater Boston.
- We serve patients regardless of diagnosis, income, or background.
- Rigorous background checks ensure safety for both guests and hosts.
- We partner with Boston's leading medical institutions to support treatment access.
What people say
Feels like home
Solve a key hurdle
Safe and affordable
Warm welcome
Critical support
Services
Host Home Placement
We match patients with trained volunteer hosts who provide private bedrooms in their homes. Hosts undergo background checks and receive support throughout the hosting process. This community-driven solution helps families focus on treatment without housing concerns.
Apartment Accommodations
For guests requiring longer stays, we arrange temporary housing in donated apartments. These fully furnished spaces offer kitchen access and flexible arrangements for extended treatment periods while maintaining dignity and privacy.
Guest Application Process
Our streamlined application reviews guest eligibility, treatment needs, and preferred dates. Staff conduct criminal background checks and reference verifications to ensure safe placements for both guests and hosts during their medical journey.
People
Deborah J. Pepper
Executive Director
20-year nonprofit leader with strategic management expertise, serving as host and executive director since 2017. Advocate for patient-centered care and community engagement in healthcare.
Denise V. Duclos
Vice President
Chilean-born healthcare leader with experience improving family care access during hospitalizations. Award-winning storyteller recognized for community building initiatives in Boston.
Questions
How do I apply for medical housing in Boston?
Complete our online guest application or call (888) 595-4678 to discuss eligibility and treatment needs.
What are the costs for guest accommodations?
Host home stays are free with optional $25/night donations. Apartment stays carry low nightly fees.
How does the host application process work?
Submit an application, complete a home visit, and pass background checks to become a certified host.
Can families with pets stay through Hospitality Homes?
We cannot accommodate pets, but service dogs may be allowed in apartment housing options.
What medical conditions do you support?
We serve patients with all diagnoses requiring Boston-based treatment, regardless of condition.
Do you provide transportation or meals?
Guests are responsible for their own food and transportation needs during their stay.
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Reviews (3)
Peter M.
Jun 11, 2016
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Emma, of Hospitality Homes, helped us immeasurably. My brother had gone to Brigham and Women's Hospital from California for a planned 5 day stay related to eye surgery. During the preop we discovered he has serious heart valves problems- he was admitted to the Coronary Care Unit immediately. Our planned 5 day stay turned into 18 days! Emma found a way to provide housing for us both for the entire time....she was cheerful, so helpful, and just made us feel she couldn't do enough to help. What a great organization. What a great person!
MatthewandKaren M.
May 08, 2014
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For a year we have been traveling over 650 miles: 2- 3 times a month to see my husbands specialized medical team in Boston. We have been trying to figure out a more economic way to stay over night than using a hotel! We are so glad that we found out about Hospitality Homes~! It was great to be able to start the application on line - and the staff has been so supportive and helpful. It is nice to have one area in our life that we don't have to worry about. Denise has made us feel so welcomed and supported. Thank you Hospitality Homes for all the work you are doing for family's just
Beth D.
Mar 12, 2014
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This is really an amazing organization. When we were meeting with the team planning my dad's surgery for mesothelioma, they told us about Hospitality Homes. My parents need to stay in the Boston area for at least a month after my dad's surgery. Since none of us have a home in the area, this was going to make it difficult for us to help our parents while my dad recovered from his surgery. HH set me up with a wonderful family that was able to host me for 3 nights. Their home was a short walk from the hospital and it was really nice for me to be so close to my parents. I can't
