Hosts for Hospitals issue plea for donations of temporary housing
In 2026, Philadelphia will be holding hundreds of events.
Among them will be the PGA Championship, FIFA World Cup Soccer, MLB All Star Game and many more.
These events are expected to bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the area, which means it could be hard to find a place to stay. To help meet this lodging need, Hosts for Hospitals is asking individuals, local businesses, organizations, and others to donate temporary housing and help spread word of the opportunity to do so.
These housing donations will help ensure that patients and families who are traveling to the city for medical care have a place to stay.
“The patients and families we serve are in Philadelphia for medical treatment, often during some of the most difficult times in their lives,” said Mike Aichenbaum, Hosts for Hospitals executive director. “Whether it be the patient or their loved ones, staying in a real home can make a huge difference. It helps them feel supported, manage the medical situation and better cope with the emotional stress of their situation. What makes us unique is that we’re the only organization in the region offering this kind of lodging regardless of the patient’s age or illness.”
Hosts for Hospitals is a nonprofit that provides deeply discounted lodging and support to patients and families who are traveling to the Philadelphia area for medical treatment.
Patients and their families are lodged in the homes of volunteer hosts or private housing. Most lodging requests come to Hosts for Hospitals from health systems in the region, such as Jefferson Health, Penn Medicine, Shriners Children’s Hospital, Main Line Health, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
“With the local lodging already in short supply for patients and families traveling to CHOP for care, and Philadelphia preparing to host numerous major events in 2026, additional housing resources are urgently needed. By offering your home or donating local housing through Hosts for Hospitals, you can provide comfort and relief to families during one of the most challenging times in their lives,” said Megan Bowers, senior manager, Social Work Department, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Hosts for Hospitals was founded in 2000 and since that time has provided lodging to over 4,500 patients and families.
This housing has saved families close to $20 million in equivalent hotel expenses. Volunteer hosts working with Hosts for Hospitals have also provided a sense of ‘home away from home’ for families during often complicated medical journeys.
For more information, go to http://HostsForHospitals.org.
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