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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, No. 23, 1994-1996, December 1, 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press

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Hope Lodges: "Safe Havens" for Adult Cancer Patients, Spouses, And Other Companions

Judith Randal

With its red brick exterior, working fireplace, and other handsome appointments, Hope Lodge — a low-rise building on the Baltimore campus of the University of Maryland — could well be the faculty club. The reality is that, as one of 15 Hope Lodges now operating in the United States (see box, p. 1996), it caters strictly to a special class of out-of-town visitors.

These visitors are adult cancer patients being seen at one or another local hospital (usually, but not always an academic medical center) for outpatient care unavailable within commuting distance of their homes. As such care may span days, weeks, or occasionally, even months, the Lodges have guest rooms — each with a private bath as well as towel and linen service — for their use however long a patient may need to stay.

The rooms can also accomodate a spouse or other adult companion and, at some . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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