Hospital Lodging Support Hub
Lodging options for families staying near hospitals, plus questions to ask social workers about waitlists and sibling policies.
Forgotten Rare provides educational and emotional support only. This platform does not provide medical, legal, financial, insurance, or emergency advice. Always consult your child's medical team, insurance provider, attorney, social worker, or appropriate professional before making decisions.
Not HIPAA compliant. Forgotten Rare is a personal support tool, not a medical records system. Please do not enter information you would not be comfortable storing outside of a HIPAA-protected environment. Avoid posting full identifiers (full name + date of birth + medical record numbers) and any data you are required to keep within a HIPAA-covered system.
Lodging Preparation Assistant
Tell me where you're heading and how long you'll need lodging. I'll help build a question list for your social worker and a packing/preparation checklist.
Resource directory
Browse, search, and bookmark to your account.
Hospital-affiliated housing
Discounted hotel programs
Hospital social work hotel partners
Ask your hospital social worker for partner discount codes.
Visit resourcePreparation checklist
A gentle starting list. You don't need everything to begin.
- Hospital name and admission dates
- Family size (including siblings)
- Pet or service animal needs
- Accessibility needs
- Backup hotel list
Common questions to ask
- • What should I ask?
- • What documents may I need?
- • How do I prepare?
- • What usually happens next?
- • How do I organize this?
- • How do I ask for help?