What is the Fisher House Program and can it help OIF/OEF families?
Fisher Houses are temporary lodging facilities designed for the use of families of hospitalized active duty service members and veterans. They are constructed on military installations and VHA facility grounds by the Fisher House Foundation and then donated to the DoD or the VA. There are VA Fisher Houses at Albany, Bay Pines, Cincinnati, Denver, Minneapolis West Palm Beach, and Houston. VHA Handbook 1140.1, VHA Fisher House Program, has more information on VA Fisher Houses, including criteria for utilization. Information about the Fisher House Foundation can be found at: http://www.fisherhouse.org. The Fisher House Foundation has asked that family members of hospitalized OIF/OEF active duty service members and veterans be given high priority for lodging at the DoD and VA Fisher Houses. There is no cost to a family for staying at a VA Fisher House. Each VA fisher House has a full-time manager, who arranges admissions and who is the point of contact for referrals. For questions about th
