Hopkins begins extended-stay housing project - Baltimore Business Journal:

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Johns Hopkins started work last monthy onthe $10 million which will include 40 new long-term stay a meditation room, respite room, central kitchen and space for psychologica l support services for patients and families. As patientx continue to shop around for some of their healthcare services, more hospitals nationwidre are looking into providing conveniences like extended-stay residences, said Michael Hibler, a spokesman for Hopkins' cancerr center. In the Baltimors area, Sinai Hospital of Baltimord openeda short-term housing facility for patients of its orthopedics and cancet programs and their families. That facility can accommodate as many as 10 familie ata time.
"Thesr are very rare," said Hibler. "Theyg are few and far between." Knowh as the Hackerman-Patz Patienr & Family Pavilion, the new Hopkins facilitu will be located at Broadway and Orleans streeta across fromthe . The project could be completee by October 2008 witha move-inn date of November. Each year cancer center has between 2,500 and 3,000o admissions and performs nearly 20,000 chemotherapy The new 40,000-square-foot housing facility will replace two residentia buildings for patients and families alreadyh near the center that serve about 20 familiesw ata time.
Patients and families currently pay lessthan $100 a night for the apartments; prices for the new apartments haven'tt been finalized. was awarded an $8.5 million contract for the Funding for the construction was provides by two gifts from Sidney Kimmel andWillars Hackerman.