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Hope LodgeA Home Away From Home
What is Hope Lodge?
• A free American Cancer Society program for cancer patients and their caregivers
• Home-like environment with private rooms
• Provides free overnight lodging for cancer patients and their caregivers while in town for treatment
• Equipped with kitchen and dining facility, laundry room, and library
• Offers encouragement and support from others who are going through treatment.
Hope Lodge Accomplishments
• We have been open & serving the Nashville community for 9 years
• We have 41 Rooms for all of Nashville, and are usually at capacity with a wait list.
• The average hotel has 110 units.• We are Volunteer Driven.• Front Desk, Shuttle Drivers, Only 2 full-time staff,
but we operate 24 hrs/ 7days/ and all holidays.• Since opening in 2004, we have served over 4,000
cancer patients & their families
Hope Lodge Accomplishments FY12
Hope Lodge Constituents Served FY 11-12 Year-end (09-01-11 to 08-31-12)
Total Constituents Served* Total Patients Served Total Caregivers Served Total Nights Provided* Total Nights Provided to Patients Cost Savings to Patients**
Division 5,728 2,751 3,009 87,890 45,378 $6,130,567.80
Birmingham 1,029 483 550 19,482 10,260 $1,386,126.00
Nashville 1,977 911 1,078 23,165 11,555 $1,561,080.50
New Orleans 1,275 612 671 21,141 10,594 $1,431,249.40
Lexington 931 484 452 15,194 8,276 $1,118,087.60
Memphis 516 261 258 8,908 4,693 $634,024.30
* Patients and Caregivers
** Based on an average cost of $135.10/night (source: 2011 Business and Travel News). Nights provided to Patients.
“If it hadn’t been for Hope Lodge, I wouldn’t have been able to receive my treatments.”— Betty, cancer patient and guest in Birmingham
“Staying at Hope Lodge has been a lifesaver for us. You couldn’t ask for any better place. It’s a real blessing.”— Linda, caregiver and guest in Nashville
A day in the life of Hope Lodge…
David Moore, Volunteer driver
Other American Cancer Society Programs:• Look Good Feel Better• Road To Recovery• Wig Bank• Relay for Life
Questions???
Hope Lodge Contact Infowww.cancer.org/hopelodgenashvilleFront Desk (615) 342-0840Sarah Burcher, Director, (615) [email protected] Pulcini, Assoc. Dir, (615) [email protected]
©2009 American Cancer Society, Inc. No.0052.19