Texas community resource
No-Cost Temporary Medical Housing
The Ballard House
No-cost temporary guest suites in Katy for people receiving Houston-area treatment for life-threatening or critical illnesses and their caregivers.
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How to get help
Obtain a referral from an authorized medical or community source and use the official housing-application pathway. A complete application may be approved for up to 90 days depending on availability. After vacating for one month, a guest may reapply for another stay. Referral and application do not guarantee acceptance or an available suite.
Who this service helps
Patients must be receiving treatment for a life-threatening or critical illness and must stay with a primary caregiver age 18 or older. There is no patient age restriction. A referral is required from a hospital or medical facility, physician, social worker, or service or community-outreach organization.
Where this service is available
Service area: Patients traveling to the Houston area for treatment of a life-threatening or critical illness, together with a required primary caregiver.
A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.
Cost / fees
Temporary lodging is provided at no cost.
About this service
The Ballard House provides 40 suites along with community kitchens, laundry facilities and supplies, living and dining rooms, a chapel, library, game room, outdoor spaces, and in-room kitchenettes for patients and caregivers traveling for medical treatment.
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