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Patient Housing - American Cancer Society - Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope Lodge - Rochester

411 2nd Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901

Eligibility
Patients must meet the following criteria:
  • Be able to take care of their own personal living needs or be accompanied by an adult who can assist them
  • Be 18 years or older (support person must also be 18 years or older)
  • Be free of any communicable diseases and determined as non-infectious by their treating physician
  • Travel a minimum of 40 miles to receive treatment in Rochester
  • Undergo active outpatient cancer treatment or therapy at least three times per week.
Required documents
Referral form for the wait list provided by a physician at Mayo Clinic
Hours
24 hours/7 days a week
Languages
Spanish
Application process
When a room becomes available, Hope Lodge staff call the next person on the wait list
Fees
Donations accepted
Service area
MN

Other Information

Hours of Operation

  • Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm
  • Open Saturday or Sunday

Languages

  • Spanish

Program Fees

  • No Fee
Housing consisting of 60 private guest rooms and bathrooms for adult cancer patients receiving chemotherapy or radiation treatment and their family members/caregivers. Minimum stay of 3 nights. One room per family, accommodating up to 2 adults. Living space services include:
  • 8 full kitchens equipped with dishes, small appliances, utensils, and facilities for food storage and preparation
  • Computer lab with internet access and printer
  • Fax and copy machines
  • Laundry rooms stocked with supplies
  • Linens and towels
  • Meals frequently cooked/provided by volunteers
  • Wireless computer access on the main level
Supportive services include:
  • Brain tumor support group
  • Breast cancer support group
  • Caregivers Conversations support group
  • Look Good, Feel Better.
Last Assured
07/09/2025
Providing organization
American Cancer Society - Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope Lodge - Rochester

Housing for people receiving cancer treatment in Rochester

Patient Housing - American Cancer Society - Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Hope Lodge - Rochester