Havenhouse St Louis

THE MISSION OF HAVENHOUSE IS TO PROVIDE THE COMFORT OF HOME AND A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES TRAVELING MORE THAN 25 MILES TO ST. LOUIS TO RECEIVE MEDICAL CARE. HAVENHOUSE IS A HOME AWAY FROM HOME PROVIDING LODGING, MEALS, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND TRANSPORTATION TO 17 MEDICAL CENTERS SO THAT PATIENTS CAN BENEFIT FROM THE SUPPORT FROM THEIR FAMILIES WHILE RECEIVING CRITICAL MEDICAL SERVICES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNAVAILABLE TO THEM.

HAVENHOUSE IS THE ONLY HOSPTIAL GUEST HOUSE IN THE REGION THAT SERVES PATIENTS OF ALL AGES WITH ANY MEDICAL CONDITION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2022, HAVENHOUSE OPENED ITS DOORS TO 3,630 PEOPLE (INCLUDING 766 UNIQUE PATIENTS). MANY ARE STRUGGLING WITH NECESSITIES AND CANNOT AFFORD TO BE SICK AND AWAY FROM HOME. FOR THESE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, HAVENHOUSE IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SICKNESS AND HEALTH. HAVENHOUSE IS A VITAL PARTNER WITH THE ST. LOUIS MEDICAL COMMUNITY, PLAYING AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN HELPING TO IMPROVE MEDICAL OUTCOMES AND REDUCE STRESS ON FAMILY MEMBERS.THE PRIMARY MEDICAL SERVICES FACED BY THE PATIENTS AND FAMILIES IN NEED OF HAVENHOUSE IN FISCAL YEAR 2022 WERE ORTHOPEDIC (34%), ONCOLOGY (12%), NEUROLOGY (7%), INTENSICE CARE UNIT (7%), AND CADIOOLOGY (5%). SINCE OPENING IN 2005, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SERVED OVER 110,800 PEOPLE (MORE THAN 42,000 PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES), ENCOMPASSING ALL 50 STATES AND 77 COUNTRIES. 62% OF ALL PATIENTS WERE CHILDREN (18 YEARS AND YOUNGER) IN FISCAL YEAR 2022.HAVENHOUSE ST. LOUIS HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE HEALTHCARE HOSPITALITY NETWORK (HHN), WHICH DEVELOPS BEST PRACTICES, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION FOR HOSPITALITY HOUSES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. HAVENHOUSE IS ALSO ONE OF ONLY 200+ ST. LOUIS ACCREDITED CHARITIES THAT MEETS ALL 20 BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU'S WISE GIVING "STRONG AND COMPREHENSIVE" STANDARDS FOR FISCAL MANAGEMENT, BOARD GOVERNANCE, TRUTHFULNESS, TRANSPARENCY, AND EFFECTIVE FOCUS ON ITS MISSION. IN FY 2022, 45 VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED HAVENHOUSE BY PROVIDING MANY KEY FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING FUND-RAISING AND TRANSPORTING PATIENTS AND FAMILIES. OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BOARD PROVIDED EXPERTISE AND SPREAD THE MISSION OF HAVENHOUSE. HAVENHOUSE ALSO BENEFITED FROM MANY THIRD-PARTY EVENTS HELD BY COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE ST. LOUIS AREA. THE HAVENHOUSE STAFF IS SMALL; VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR DONATED 379.5 HOURS EQUIVALENT TO $9,858.31 IN SALARY SAVINGS.