Fisher House is a home-away-from-home for the families of seriously ill or injured patients receiving treatment at Wilford Hall Medical Center, a major Air Force medical facility.

Fisher House Facts

• Fisher House I opened in April, 1992; Fisher House II in December, 1992; Fisher House III (The Inn for Children) in March, 2001
  
  
• Capacity is 26 guest rooms for 3-4 people per room
  
  
• Each year, about 500 volunteers contribute about 10,000 hours
  
  
• Almost 6,000 families have been served since opening in 1992
  
  
• Families have stayed over 110,000 room nights
  
  
• Families have saved almost $6.0 million in lodging costs (based on average $55.00 per night local rates)
  
  
• Average length of stay for non-pediatric patient families has been 37 days
  
  
• Longest stay has been 442 days
  
  
• Families receive lodging, food, transportation and amenities totally free of charge
  
  
• Families save over $275,000 in food costs each year
  
  
• Of the families who have stayed at Fisher House, 18% were ages 0-18, 70% were 19-60 and 12% over 60 years old
  
  
• Officer families have comprised 15%, and enlisted families 85%
  
  
• Service representation was 45% Air Force, 48% Army, 6% Navy, Less than 1% Marine Corps and less than 1% other
  
  
• 52% were active duty, 45% retired and 3% other
  
  
• $35 per day is the average cost to support a family staying at Fisher House
  
  
• Fisher House, Inc., is an IRS code 501c (3) non-profit charitable organization
  
  
• All contributions to Fisher House, Inc., are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law