Port Huron Residents Need HHH, Too!
Born and raised in Port Huron, I’m completely sold out for this city. No matter how great our visits have been to amazing places across the country and into Canada, my husband and I both agree—there’s no place like home.
Hunter Hospitality House is a vital service to offer patients and caregivers traveling to Port Huron because of a medical situation. I also believe it’s an imperative organization for the residents of our town, too.
Let me explain.
Hunter Hospitality House is nonprofit organization providing free lodging right across the street from the hospitals in Port Huron for people with a hospitalized loved one or treatment of their own for things like cancer and wound care. We also accommodate people who need a place to stay the night before a surgery or medical procedure, and those who have loved ones in other medical facilities like Marwood, Regency, and the Blue Water Hospice Home.
Hunter Hospitality House has three locations, including two bed & breakfast style homes specifically for adults, and one Family House, where a family with children giving them the privacy needed.
We’ve been compared to a Ronald McDonald House, but honestly, I think we’re even better because your hospitalized loved one doesn’t have to be a child for you to qualify to stay at Hunter Hospitality House. Also, there is never a charge to you or your insurance company, and there is not an income or distance requirement.
I mention that there’s not a distance requirement because I really want to emphasize the importance of Hunter Hospitality House for residents of our county and even the city of Port Huron.
We know that when someone you love is critically ill, or near death, you want to be right there with them in the hospital. But taking care of your own needs, like getting a shower, a quick bite to eat and grabbing a little nap can make a world of difference for how well you’re able to focus on that loved one and all of the information you’re getting from the medical staff at the hospital. Hunter Hospitality House is right across the street, so you won’t be gone long, you can be on call, and you won’t even have to drive.
Babies who stay in the hospital longer than their mothers need to be fed every three hours. That was the case for us when our son Hunter was born prematurely. Sadly, he passed away when he was just 16 days old, and Hunter Hospitality House was founded in his memory. I had that experience of driving to the hospital every few hours when I was emotional and exhausted, which was not safe for myself or anyone else on the road…and I lived right in town.
Parents who stay right across the street from the hospital can make those feedings without fail, which is important for the health of the baby and in some cases, for the nursing mother’s health, too.
We do have a vehicle, and when guests need it we are happy to transport them to the hospital or medical appointments. And while I’m mentioning driving, I’d like to emphasize again how important it is not to drive when you’re exhausted from caring for a sick loved one or getting outpatient treatment yourself.
Drowsy driving contributes to nearly 10% of all crashes, according to AAA.
Even if you, yourself never need to stay at Hunter Hospitality House, it’s nice to know these homes are in our city in case You are hospitalized and have family traveling to see you. No need to have them stay in a hotel when they can stay right across the street at Hunter Hospitality House for free.
Each home is filled with amenities like hygiene products, laundry supplies, extra clothes, and food—anything someone needs. If we don’t have it, we can get it, no problem.
Another way Hunter Hospitality House helps the residents of Port Huron is that we are primarily volunteer driven. We have several volunteer opportunities for people of all ages and abilities—everything from working on mailings, to cleaning and organizing the homes, to doing yard work and gardening.
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Please check out our website, HunterHospitalityHouse.com or our Facebook page to learn more about us. We want to be sure everyone in Port Huron knows they are welcome to stay at HHH and they can refer others to us when they need our services or a volunteer opportunity.
Hunter Hospitality House is a vital service to offer patients and caregivers traveling to Port Huron because of a medical situation. I also believe it’s an imperative organization for the residents of our town, too.
Let me explain.
Hunter Hospitality House is nonprofit organization providing free lodging right across the street from the hospitals in Port Huron for people with a hospitalized loved one or treatment of their own for things like cancer and wound care. We also accommodate people who need a place to stay the night before a surgery or medical procedure, and those who have loved ones in other medical facilities like Marwood, Regency, and the Blue Water Hospice Home.
Hunter Hospitality House has three locations, including two bed & breakfast style homes specifically for adults, and one Family House, where a family with children giving them the privacy needed.
We’ve been compared to a Ronald McDonald House, but honestly, I think we’re even better because your hospitalized loved one doesn’t have to be a child for you to qualify to stay at Hunter Hospitality House. Also, there is never a charge to you or your insurance company, and there is not an income or distance requirement.
I mention that there’s not a distance requirement because I really want to emphasize the importance of Hunter Hospitality House for residents of our county and even the city of Port Huron.
We know that when someone you love is critically ill, or near death, you want to be right there with them in the hospital. But taking care of your own needs, like getting a shower, a quick bite to eat and grabbing a little nap can make a world of difference for how well you’re able to focus on that loved one and all of the information you’re getting from the medical staff at the hospital. Hunter Hospitality House is right across the street, so you won’t be gone long, you can be on call, and you won’t even have to drive.
Babies who stay in the hospital longer than their mothers need to be fed every three hours. That was the case for us when our son Hunter was born prematurely. Sadly, he passed away when he was just 16 days old, and Hunter Hospitality House was founded in his memory. I had that experience of driving to the hospital every few hours when I was emotional and exhausted, which was not safe for myself or anyone else on the road…and I lived right in town.
Parents who stay right across the street from the hospital can make those feedings without fail, which is important for the health of the baby and in some cases, for the nursing mother’s health, too.
We do have a vehicle, and when guests need it we are happy to transport them to the hospital or medical appointments. And while I’m mentioning driving, I’d like to emphasize again how important it is not to drive when you’re exhausted from caring for a sick loved one or getting outpatient treatment yourself.
Drowsy driving contributes to nearly 10% of all crashes, according to AAA.
Even if you, yourself never need to stay at Hunter Hospitality House, it’s nice to know these homes are in our city in case You are hospitalized and have family traveling to see you. No need to have them stay in a hotel when they can stay right across the street at Hunter Hospitality House for free.
Each home is filled with amenities like hygiene products, laundry supplies, extra clothes, and food—anything someone needs. If we don’t have it, we can get it, no problem.
Another way Hunter Hospitality House helps the residents of Port Huron is that we are primarily volunteer driven. We have several volunteer opportunities for people of all ages and abilities—everything from working on mailings, to cleaning and organizing the homes, to doing yard work and gardening.
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Please check out our website, HunterHospitalityHouse.com or our Facebook page to learn more about us. We want to be sure everyone in Port Huron knows they are welcome to stay at HHH and they can refer others to us when they need our services or a volunteer opportunity.
