Helping Families During Trying Times
In 2021, Kathy’s House opened a new facility with the capacity to serve more guests and the intentional design to serve them better than ever.
The vision for the national model in hospital guest housing was the basis for the creation of our newly constructed, 38-room home, footsteps from Froedtert Hospital on the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center Campus.
As we continue to grow in our new facility, the data on this page is a testament to the impact we are having on families who need to travel to Milwaukee for medical treatment.
The Family Program for Patients & Caregivers
The Family Program for Patients and Caregivers ensures that every family facing a medical crisis, including those in financial hardship, can access needed healthcare and stay together during medical treatments.
The actual cost of a one-night stay at Kathy’s House is $90. We ask our guests to contribute a minimum of $50 per night toward the cost of their stays (and only $30 per night after 30 days). It is our goal, however, not to turn anyone away due to the inability to pay. Only through donations to our Family Program for Patients and Caregivers is this outcome possible as 75% of the families we serve cannot pay the actual cost of their stays. In fact, 10% of families cannot contribute anything toward the cost of their stays at Kathy’s House.
Our Impact in Real Time
This section is updated regularly and measures our impact in real time.
In Our Guests’ Words
June LeFeber & Wesley Vertz
It’s rare these days to find a space where people feel comfortable both talking and listening. But guest June LeFeber says that Kathy’s House is a place has that unique ability to bring people together. “It starts with Kathy’s House,” she says. “Whenever I talk to anybody that lives here, I feel like they’re so open. I think that’s because Kathy’s House has that feeling. It makes it ok to talk to everybody.” June’s month-long stay as caregiver for her brother Wesley has given her plenty of time to get comfortable – and to create a welcoming environment for others….
Kim Hollman & Tim Morgan
Siblings Kim Hollman and Tim Morgan live on opposite ends of the country. But that didn’t matter when Tim was diagnosed with cancer. Tim came to Milwaukee from Clintonville, and Kim came up from Florida to serve as his caregiver for two weeks. The impact Kathy’s House has had on their family is remarkable. “I wasn’t expecting to share the journey with so many other individuals, but I think that the sharing of the journeys is educational for us,” Kim says. “It’s also a way to be support of others by listening.” For Tim’s part, he says, “It puts my…
Gerald & Sheila Ellis
For Sheila Ellis, a breast cancer diagnosis meant one thing. “I wanted to come home,” the Sacramento resident said. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Sheila learned about about Froedtert Hospital, and about Kathy’s House, from her mother, who remains in the area. Sheila could tell from the website that Kathy’s House was a special place. Being here validated that initial impression “For me, Kathy’s House is like a sanctuary. I feel connected to the space. I feel like it’s a place where I can physically, emotionally, and spiritually heal,” Sheila said. Thinking about the challenges faced by everyone in her…
Key Stats
View Our Impact Reports
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