The Illinois Medical District (IMD) is the largest urban medical district in the nation. Within the District lie three of the country’s most recognized medical institutions: Rush University Medical Center, University of Illinois Medical Center and Stroger Hospital of Cook County.
The IMD Guest House started in response to a critical need in the District for short term affordable accommodations where family members could stay while their loved one is receiving treatment.
Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the Guest House provides family and friends of patients receiving treatment with comfortable affordable accommodations for as long as they need it. The Guest House is the only such facility in Chicago that serves families of both children and adult patients, giving families comfort and one less thing to worry about at a time in their lives when little else matters.
Families who are able pay between $40 and $50 a night for their accommodations. Each suite has a fully equipped kitchen, sparing families the additional cost of dining out; laundry facilities are housed in the building, parking is free and each of the hospitals is within walking distance.
No one in need is ever turned away from the Guest House for inability to pay.
On behalf of the countless moms and dads, grandmothers, grandfathers, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, husbands and wives, who have been a part of our house and whose lives our Guest House touches each and every day, we thank you in advance for your support.
If you would like to volunteer, we would LOVE to talk to you.
Refusing to give up
Let me introduce you to the Patton family, recent IMD Guest House guests. The Chicago Sun-Times featured the Patton’s daughter, Domonique (right center), in a two-page story about the wonderful medical treatment received at Rush. During their daughter’s ongoing treatment at Rush, the Pattons have been staying at the Guest House. To read the full story about the Guest House family featured in the Sun-Times click here.
We have welcomed more than 140 families into our apartments in the last 16 months - that is a lot of wear and tear on everyday items. Please go to our website to make a donation to help with our Spring Housecleaning and replenish our apartment supplies. A $30 donation (or anything you can afford) will go a long way to help us serve those in need.
