Kathy's House Email Format
HospitalityWisconsin, United States51-200 Employees
Kathy's House is a nonprofit hospital guest house in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, providing affordable lodging and supportive services for families traveling to receive medical care. The organization operates on the principle of a comforting, home-like environment and aims to improve patient care and the healthcare experience by offering a dedicated space near medical facilities; it opened an 18-room facility in 2001 and expanded to 38 rooms in 2021 on the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center campus near Froedtert Hospital. Its guests primarily include families dealing with cancer, but also those facing cardiac, trauma, neurological, organ transplant, and surgical needs, with most staying for extended periods and many unable to cover the full cost of their stay. Kathy's House operates as a philanthropic, independent entity with no government funding, relying on guest contributions and partnerships, and it aspires to serve as a replicable model for hospital guest housing. The organization is based in the Milwaukee area and has grown to serve a broad community of patients and families through its facilities and services.