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Did you know that on average, a cancer survivor undergoing radiation therapy would receive 25 to 30 treatments over six consecutive weeks? These frequent and lengthy treatments require the technology and medical expertise of a cancer treatment facility.
To help people with cancer meet this challenge, the American Cancer Society created Hope Lodge. The Hope Lodge is a temporary residential facility that provides free accommodations to cancer patients undergoing treatment.
The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge helps people like Angela and Chad (pictured above), a newly married couple at the time of Angela’s treatment. The Hope Lodge in Rochester, Minn. , helped ease their financial burdens immensely.
In addition to providing tangible resources including private rooms, kitchen facilities, and transportation to treatment facilities, the Hope Lodge also provides a support network and home-like atmosphere for people undergoing treatment for cancer and their families.
“My stay at Hope Lodge was a true blessing that eased our burden tremendously,” Angela, Hope Lodge resident, said. “Staying at Hope Lodge and interacting with other cancer patients and their loved ones was like a 24-hour support group. It was a great opportunity to speak with so many other cancer patients, spouses and loved ones.”
American Cancer Society Hope Lodges can provide support for people with cancer at a critical time.
Take an online tour of our Rochester Hope Lodge
Hope Lodge eligibility requirements
Click here for this year's National Cancer Survivors' Day photo in Rochester.
American Cancer Society Hope Lodge in Marshfield, Wisconsin.
To find out more about the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, call 1.800.ACS.2345.
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