The Transplant House Need
University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison is a world-class transplant facility. Approximately 450 solid organ and 100-110 bone marrow transplants are performed there each year. Over 75 percent of these patients do not live in the Madison area. Located just five miles from the hospital, Restoring Hope Transplant House provides high quality, comfortable and affordable housing to these patients and their caregivers.
Transplant requires many trips to Madison for appointments and surgery. Immediately following transplant, patients are required to stay close to the hospital. Depending on the type of transplant, patients are required to stay in the Madison area anywhere from one week to over three months following transplant. Patients also must travel to the hospital frequently for testing, monitoring, rehabilitation and support before and after the transplant. The financial and emotional costs of these trips can add up for families who are already facing high medical costs and stress.
RHTH provides peace of mind for patients and families who are worried about where to stay while in Madison for testing and surgery. This home based environment meets the needs of guests in ways that a hotel facility lacks. RHTH is the first hospitality house in Wisconsin to exclusively serve transplant patients.
RHTH is open 365 days a year to serve the transplant patients and caregivers who come from near and far in search of life-saving care at UW Hospital. In a time that can be emotionally and financially challenging for families, RHTH provides an affordable alternative to area hotels at only $45 per night while also providing all the comforts of home and the always critical built in support system of other guests going through very similar journeys.
Transplant requires many trips to Madison for appointments and surgery. Immediately following transplant, patients are required to stay close to the hospital. Depending on the type of transplant, patients are required to stay in the Madison area anywhere from one week to over three months following transplant. Patients also must travel to the hospital frequently for testing, monitoring, rehabilitation and support before and after the transplant. The financial and emotional costs of these trips can add up for families who are already facing high medical costs and stress.
RHTH provides peace of mind for patients and families who are worried about where to stay while in Madison for testing and surgery. This home based environment meets the needs of guests in ways that a hotel facility lacks. RHTH is the first hospitality house in Wisconsin to exclusively serve transplant patients.
RHTH is open 365 days a year to serve the transplant patients and caregivers who come from near and far in search of life-saving care at UW Hospital. In a time that can be emotionally and financially challenging for families, RHTH provides an affordable alternative to area hotels at only $45 per night while also providing all the comforts of home and the always critical built in support system of other guests going through very similar journeys.