The Fisher House in St. Louis is a non-profit organization established to collect funds for construction of a Fisher House at the St. Louis VA Medical Center. Target date for construction is 2008.
The St. Louis VA Medical Center has been designated as a “Polytrauma Center” for treating Veterans wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. To provide treatment for Veterans suffering from single or multiple traumas, specialized care is provided for: traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, advanced prosthetics, and mental health.
The largest number of Veterans visiting our medical facility will continue to be Veterans from past conflicts and service.
As these Veterans age, specific programs are available in: open heart surgery, general surgery, radiation therapy, intensive care, nursing home, and hospice care.
For ALL Veterans undergoing extensive treatment or rehabilitation --- family support is essential to the healing process.
Family members want to stay with their loved ones during treatment, but few can afford extended stays in commercial lodgings.
This is the role of a Fisher House. It provides warm, caring, comfortable, and convenient lodging for family members --- at no charge. This allows the families constant access to their Veteran to help in the healing process. The St. Louis Fisher House will be constructed on the Jefferson Barracks VA Medical Center campus in south St. Louis. Although the VA will donate the site, government funds cannot be used for construction.
The $5 million cost of construction will be shared by the national Fisher House Foundation and the local Fisher House in St. Louis corporation. The Fisher House Foundation will administer all contracts for constructing and furnishing the building.
Once constructed, the Fisher House Foundation will then donate the building to the VA. From that point forward, the VA will staff and maintain the Fisher House for patient’s families. To make this home a reality, the Fisher House in St. Louis must raise one-half of the $5 million construction cost --- or $2½ million dollars. The remainder will be provided by the Fisher House Foundation.
We ask for your monetary support. You can donate using your credit card through our online donation form. In addition, you can mail your donation to:
- FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION
- %VOLUNTARY SERVICE
- VA MEDICAL CENTER
- 1 JEFFERSON BARRACKS ROAD
- ST. LOUIS MO 63125
ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX-EXEMPT
For more information please contact us using our online contact form.