Twelve Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers have been selected as priority sites for future Fisher Houses.
“Fisher Houses help enhance VA’s services and resources, providing veterans, their families and caregivers a comforting space to reside during potentially stressful times of recovery and rehabilitation,” said Acting VA Secretary Dat Tran in a release.
Fisher Houses provide short-term lodging for families and caregivers of hospitalized active-duty or retired military members and veterans who do not live within commuting distance of a hospital.
The sites include:
Atlanta VA Health Care System.
Carl Vinson VA Medical Center.
Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System.
Durham VA Health Care System.
Fargo VA Health Care System.
Fayetteville Coastal Health Care System.
Iowa City VA Health Care System.
Memphis VA Healthcare System.
Oklahoma City VA Health Care System.
Phoenix VA Health Care System.
VA Palo Alto Health Care System.
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital.
“The new priority sites will expand the VA Fisher House footprint to 76 homes. These homes sit on VA hospital campuses and are free to our veterans, families and caregivers,” added Tran
In addition to 15 houses in various stages of construction planning, the Fisher House Foundation has donated and built 49 Fisher Houses for VA and 42 for the Department of Defense.
Upon completion of a Fisher House, VA and DoD assume responsibility for their operation, maintenance, upkeep and staffing.
In 2019 and 2020, VA Fisher Houses accommodated more than 47,401 families, saving guests more than $32 million in lodging expenses.
Reach Julia LeDoux at Julia@connectingvets.com.
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