Overview of Fisher House™ Program

A Fisher House™ is "a home away from home" for families of patients receiving medical care at major military and VA medical centers. The homes are normally located within walking distance of the treatment facility or have transportation available. There are forty-three (43) Fisher Houses™ located on twenty-nine (29) military installations and thirteen (13) VA medical centers. VA Fisher Houses are located at Samuel S. Stratton VAMC, Albany, NY; Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, Bay Pines, FL; Cincinnati VAMC, Cincinnati, OH; Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, CO; Michael E.DeBakey VAMC, Houston, TX; Minneapolis VAMC, Minneapolis, MN; VA Palo Alto Health Care System; Palo Alto, CA; James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL; West Palm Beach VAMC, West Palm Beach, FL; VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA; Hunter Holmes McGuire VAMC, Richmond, VA. VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and VA North Texas Health Care System (Dallas VA Medical Center). 7 new Fisher Houses are approved for construction at the Boston VA Health Care System, West Roxbury, MA; Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, Il; St Louis VAMC (Jefferson Barracks), St. Louis, MO; Washington DC VAMC, Washington DC;  Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center, Miami, Fl, Charlie Norwood VA medical Center, Augusta, GA and a second Fisher House at Minneapolis VAMC, Minneapolis, MN.  To learn more go to the Fisher House™ website.*

Hero Miles

With your support, we have provided more than 15,000 airline tickets to hospitalized service members and their families, worth more than $20 million. Fisher House™ is proud to partner with Hero Miles in support of our wounded and injured service men and women and their families. To learn more visit Fisher House™ Programs.*

In May 2002, the Under Secretary for Health appointed the Director of Social Work, to oversee the VA Fisher House Program and to serve as the VA liaison to the Fisher House Foundation.

For more information on VA Fisher House Program, contact Carol Sheets, Family Hospitality Program Manager, Care Management and Social Work Service, Office of Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration @ 202-461-6778.

*Disclaimer: Links will take you outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs Website. VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked websites.