On-going programs include: Children's Housing (both hospital and retreat) and Hands on Adventures.

Albany Medical Center's Patient Relations Department will assist families in finding temporary housing while their family member is undergoing treatment.

*Addresses lead hazards in privately owned housing.
*Aims to prevent childhood lead poisoning by creating lead-safe housing
*Helps homeowners, landlords, and tenants control hazards from lead in paint, soil and dust.
*Works in coordination with HEPA Vacuum Loaner Program and Lead Poisoning Prevention Education

Provides children impacted by a parent's cancer with a supportive camp experience with year-round activities within a community that recognizes and understands the unique and sensitive needs of each child.

Provides lodging to families of children receiving pediatric care in any area medical facility.

Offers temporary housing and case care management to men, 18 and older, with substance abuse issues. Provides referrals to local out-patient substance abuse providers and support services. Offers self-help groups, employment assistance and treatment/rehabilitation programming focused on the spiritual aspects of recovery.

Provides free, temporary sleeping accommodations for cancer patients and one caregiver, undergoing treatment in New York City. This lodge has 61 comfortable guest suites, with access to communal kitchens, activity rooms, and services.

Provides short or long-term, affordable lodging for families with a child who is ill or injured and will be receiving medical treatment, far from home.

A facility, within the children's hospital, which allows the family of a hospitalized child, to rest, eat, sleep, shower, and find support from similar families. The "Family Room" has a country house setting, with 5 private rooms with shower/bath, shared dining room, kitchen , gym facility, and fireplace. Limited space requires that it is only available to families with a critical patient, and geared towards families which do not live in the surrounding areas.

Offers temporary housing for cancer patients and their caregiver receiving treatment in Monroe County but reside outside of the county.

Provides lodging to families of children receiving pediatric care in any area medical facility.

Offers temporary housing for cancer patients and their caregiver receiving treatment in Monroe County but reside outside of the county.

Provides long-term, affordable lodging for families with a child who is ill or injured and will be receiving medical treatment, far from home.

Hudson Valley Cancer Resource Center's website is a navigational tool for patients to locate national, regional and local services in the following areas: Financial Assistance, Co-Pay Assistance, Prescription Assistance, Breast Prostheses, Medical Supplies, Lodging During Treatment, Transportation: Air or Ground, Career and Cancer Assistance, Legal Assistance, and Insurance Assistance.

Provides free, temporary sleeping accommodations for cancer patients and one caregiver, undergoing treatment in New York City. This lodge has 61 comfortable guest suites, with access to communal kitchens, activity rooms, and services.

Provides comfort and shelter to families experiencing the pain of having a sick child in an area hospital.Call for more information.

Provies a 5-day getaway for families affected by serious childhood illness. Services include a host, a stocked pantry, and opportunities to enjoy the nearby village attractions to further gain strength and bond as a family.

* Offers various cancer programs and services to individuals, families and caregivers such as: Road To Recovery: Provides free rides to and from treatment for people with cancer who do not have a car or are unable to drive themselves. Volunteer drivers donate their time and use of their cars so that patients can receive the lifesaving treatment they need. Hope Lodge: Offers free temporary lodging while undergoing treatment for patients and a caregiver who live more than 40 miles from treatment center. To stay at Hope Lodge, a referral request from a cancer healthcare provider or social worker in advance of stay. Cancer Survivors Network (csn.cancer.org): Free online community created by and for people with cancer and their families. Services include discussion boards, chat rooms, and personal web space to tell your story. * Provides referrals to smoking cessation programs.

To offer safe, home-like housing for patients' families during medical care in the Triple Cities: Lourdes Hospital, (UHS) Wilson Hospital, and Binghamton General Hospital, local nursing homes, Broome Developmental Center, and Greater Binghamton Health Center. Also serves out-patients seeking respite or housing during treatment phases of medical care.

Provides a unique private-public partnership that supports America's military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs. The Foundation, a nonprofit organization. has constructed 65 "comfort homes" at military bases and VA Medical Centers across the country and overseas, in Germany, for families of hospitalized military personnel and veterans. The program aids more than 12,000 guest families each year and has saved families more than $150 million since inception.

* Provides a "home-away-from-home" through temporary lodging for families of seriously ill or injured children who are in Rochester area hospitals. Westmoreland House (Located 5 minutes away from Golisano Children's Hospital): 24 private rooms with full bathroom, cooking and laundry facilities, fitness room, free meals, snacks and play areas. House within The Hospital (Located within Strong Memorial Hospital connected to Golisano Children's Hospital: 7 private rooms with full bathroom, laundry facilities, living room, free meals and snacks. Family Room (Located in the lobby level of Golisano Children's Hospital at Strong): Laundry room, shower, beverages, healthy snacks and fresh-baked goods available. Family Room (Located on the first floor of Unity Hospital across from the gift shop): Respite space includes beverages and healthy snack. Includes 2 overnight rooms for families. Family Lounge (Located on the 3rd floor at Rochester General Hospital): Coffee, cold beverages, healthy snacks and fresh-baked goods available. Mental Health and Wellness Family Room: Laundry facilities, cold beverages, healthy snacks, fresh-baked goods with daily access to the House within the Hospital and showering area near the Family Room.

Offers a respite program in conjunction with NYS Medicaid benefits to help families with children with medical needs that require respite care.

Provides transitional housing for those re-entering the community from inpatient hospitalization and/or for those who have not benefited from traditional residential or supportive housing programs. Provides case management, information and referral, transportation, benefit advisement, on-call and after hours support, advocacy, and support groups via a multi-unit apartment building and the drop-in center. Offers short-term respite with goal of preventing crisis and hospital diversion.

Provides a temporary "home-away-from-home" for patients and families of patients who travel to Glens Falls to access medical care.

Providers 27 Hope Lodges across the nation that offer cancer patients and their families a free, temporary place to stay when treatment may be in another city.