HOSTING
Give the gift of home when they need it the most.
Make an impact that matters by hosting people in need of medical care. Hosts offer free, temporary housing to families traveling to UVA Children's Hospital for life-changing – and often life-saving – medical treatment.
Families from all over the country come to UVA Children's Hospital for treatment. But paying for temporary housing while they’re here can be a barrier to care. You can solve that final hurdle by providing a warm, welcoming place for them to call home. Access to short-term housing at no cost to the guests can help alleviate a patient’s financial stress and pave the way for healing.
BECOME A HOST
Hosting is easy and flexible. Host only when it is convenient for you.
To be a host, you just need to provide two things: a clean, comfortable, private bedroom and preferably access to a private bathroom. If you have questions about hosting before applying, please reach out to maggie@lilypadshousing.org.
**Please note that at this time, we are unable to accept host homes that are farther than 8 miles or twenty minutes from the hospital.**
״Being a host for the past few years has been an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s such a difficult and stressful time for these Lilypads families and we are so very glad to be able to give them a home away from home. It’s also a great way for my husband and I to demonstrate to our children the importance of compassion and helping others in their time of need.״
-Louise Wyatt, host since 2019