Accommodations A number of low-cost housing options are available. The social worker who calls you about your pretransplant workup can help you with travel and housing arrangements. The hospital's accommodations department also can help you find a place to stay. Pediatric BMT patients and their families may stay for a small charge at the Ronald McDonald House, located near Fairview-University Medical Center. Several other low-cost housing facilities are available near the hospital to BMT patients and their families.
Shuttle buses run regularly between the facilities and the hospital.
While medical needs may be your biggest concern, your emotional needs are also extremely important. BMT services offers many sources of support during your transplant stay. Your social worker will assist with housing and transportation needs before, during and after transplant. Social workers also can provide individual and family counseling and conduct family support groups. Chaplains are also available to offer spiritual and emotional support if desired.