Houston 5/6/2009 7:00:00 PM
Cancer Center Travel and Lodging Information
Travel information for patients and families
Mesothelioma Web includes pages on its Web site which aim to help patients with information and tips when traveling to seek mesothelioma treatment. The pages include contact information to places to stay near cancer cancers, including contact information for Hope Lodges, as well as tips on how to travel to cancer centers for free or at highly discounted rates.
For traveling patients looking for places to stay near cancer centers, Mesothelioma Web has compiled a very helpful list of hotels, motels and inns near each cancer center along with their phone numbers. For those with other needs, there is also information regarding private and group housing, apartments and other accommodations.
Another page patients may find useful is the page on Hope Lodges, which includes contact information for all of the Hope Lodges in the United States. Hope Lodges were created by the American Cancer Society to provide a temporary lodging to patients who meet certain eligibility criteria. Patients’ permanent residence must be more than 50 miles from the treatment facility from which they are receiving outpatient treatment. They must also require a three-day or longer stay in that area for treatment, and residents must be approved for admission by their physician.
The third new page on the MesotheliomaWeb.org website is a comprehensive page on mesothelioma travel and lodging, which contains information and links to the pages described above. Additionally, it also has tips on travel services that offer transportation and hospitality service to patients needing to travel long distances. The service may be free of charge or provided at highly discounted rates for those who qualify.
Mesothelioma Web is a website devoted to helping people who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma. Mesothelioma Web coordinators continually research new treatment programs, news articles and other information that may be of interest to mesothelioma patients.
