In 2005 the first Houston Fisher House opened its doors and in 2013 a second Fisher House was added to the campus of the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC). As the needs increase, so do the houses, and a third Fisher House opened in 2017. The MEDVAMC is now the only VA Center to have three Fisher Houses. In addition to the ongoing treatment services at the MEDVAMC, other Houston facilities throughout the city’s vast medical complexes are treating active duty military members and veterans.
Dedicated to providing a free, temporary “home away from home” for military families, these spacious Houses offer gracious and fully functional living quarters for guests. The Houses range from 16,400 to 16,800 square feet and feature 20 to 21 private bedrooms and baths. Communal areas include a modern kitchen, spacious dining room, living room/library, playroom and laundry room. Other amenities include business centers, Wi-Fi, cable TV and linen services. Transportation is provided to shuttle guests from the Houses to the MEDVAMC. Whenever possible, we also offer donated lunches and dinners for our guests. The exterior areas include patios, picnic and barbecue areas and manicured landscapes.
Average stays are 9 to 14 days. As of 2018, Houston Fisher Houses have accommodated more than 14,000 military families at a savings of $12,240,000.00 in lodging expenses.
Location: 2002 Holcombe Blvd. Houston, Texas 77030
The Fisher Houses of Houston have implemented the following guidelines for lodging consideration:
• Guests must be affiliated with an Active Duty Military member or Veteran (honorably discharged) who is receiving treatment at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center or other medical facilities in Houston.
• Guests must have a permanent, verifiable residence and cannot live less than 50 miles from our VA hospital.
• A maximum of 3 adults are allowed per room and only one room is authorized per Veteran or Active Duty Military member.
• Children are allowed, but cannot be unattended while the patient is receiving medical care.
• Pets and comfort animals are not allowed, but service animals are allowed (only to person staying at Fisher House).
• Not all contingencies can be noted here. For additional guidance or clarification, contact our Fisher Houses at the following numbers:
Frank Kelley, Manager: 713 794 7766 / Frank.Kelley@va.gov
Shanna Battle, Assistant Manager: 713 794 7784 Shanna.Floyd@va.gov
Karen West, Assistant Manager: 713 794 8095 / Karen.West2@va.gov
LOCAL INFORMATION
The Michael E. Debakey VA Medical Center
The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center serves as the primary health care provider for almost 130,000 veterans in southeast Texas. Veterans from around the country are referred to the MEDVAMC for specialized diagnostic care, radiation therapy, surgery, and medical treatment including cardiovascular surgery, gastrointestinal endoscopy, nuclear medicine, ophthalmology, and treatment of spinal cord injury and diseases. The MEDVAMC is home to a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinic; Network Polytrauma Center; an award-winning Cardiac and General Surgery Program; Liver Transplant Center; VA Epilepsy and Cancer Centers of Excellence; VA Substance Abuse Disorder Quality Enhancement Research Initiative; Health Services Research & Development Center of Innovation; VA Rehabilitation Research of Excellence focusing on mild to moderate traumatic brain injury; Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center; and one of the VA’s six Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers. In late 2012, the MEDVAMC received official designation as a Kidney Transplant Center. Including the outpatient clinics in Beaumont, Conroe, Galveston, Houston, Katy, Lufkin, Richmond, Tomball and Texas City, MEDVAMC outpatient clinics log more than a million outpatient visits annually. https://www.houston.va.gov/
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