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Joe's House 2K
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Two thousand places to stay, wow! Joe's House just crossed the 2000
mark after the completing the addition of the Wyndham Hotel Group. We've added
11 new brands (see our Partners Page for complete details), which translates
into an additional 560 plus hotels.
Don't forget each of
our Partners offers their discount at all of their participating properties
across the country, regardless of whether the city appears on Joe's House
website. Our Partners Page outlines each discount, how to make a reservation and links for online
bookings.
Although Joe's House caters to cancer patients, any patient,
regardless of their diagnosis can use our discounts. We gladly assist our friends at the National Patient Travel
Helpline with their travelers. Through referrals and inquiries we've helped a
number of patients traveling to new destinations, including Lubbock, Texas,
Delaware and Wyoming this year.
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Why Joe's House
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Patients travel for many reasons. Some live in rural areas
and have no other choice but to travel for treatment. Others travel to receive
specialized treatments that are only available at certain centers. Still others
travel to large cancer institutes for second opinions or clinical trials not
available closer to home. For most, this is a stressful time and leaving the
comforts of home can be overwhelming and expensive.
 Joe's House helps patients
and their loved ones with both by providing a comprehensive, easy to use
service that gives them the benefit of special discounts at both individual
hotels and hotel chains. The inclusion of hospitality and non-profit houses
such as the American Cancer Society's Hope Lodges and Ronald McDonald Houses
only increases the value to those who travel for treatment. Joe's House is a unique
and valuable service for all those who travel for treatment!
by
Maureen Rigney
Director of Community and Support Services
Joe's House Board Member
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New Lodging Option in Chicago: Dewitt Place
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A renovated and restored 1924 vintage building with 82 units, Dewitt
Place offers furnished studio and one-bedroom apartments that are an affordable
alternative to a hotel. Guests enjoy the conveniences of home with amenities such
as a fully-equipped, eat-in kitchen, bed and bath linens, wireless internet
access, satellite HDTV service, private telephone line with free local calling,
a fitness room with steam shower and sauna, with all utilities included. DeWitt
Place is situated in the upscale Gold Coast/Streeterville neighborhood, just
north of Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
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New Board Member
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Welcome to Andrew Cohen, our newest board member. Andrew is the Vice
President of Product Development for UnitedHealthcare's Retiree
Solutions group. He focuses on product development for
UnitedHealthcare's new and emerging retiree products. This includes
insurance and financial services products for large employers and
public sector customers.
Andrew's
eighteen-plus years in the healthcare industry include working with
national managed-care organizations such as Kaiser Permanente, Health
Net, Inc., CIGNA and UnitedHealthcare focusing in the areas of provider
contracting, business and sales development, strategic planning and
end-to-end product development.
Andrew who grew up in Maine currently lives and works in New York City where he has been a resident for more than 15 years.
Andrew's experience in the healthcare industry will be a great asset to Joe's House. We're excited to have him on the board.
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Hospital Website Project
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If you are receiving this newsletter you know that Joe's
House website offers thousands of places to stay near hospitals and cancer
treatment centers. But did you know that Joe's House can tailor a lodging
page for individual hospitals? We have the ability to customize a lodging
directory and build a special page specifically for a single hospital or group.
We will also negotiate with the local hotels on the behalf of the hospital.
Interested? Give us a call at 212 -477-2917 or send an email
to info@joeshouse.org
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