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Causes: Community Health Systems, Health
Mission: To provide a home-away-from-home for families of patients at the university of kansas hospital and other kansas city area hospitals.
Programs: Friendship inn of kansas city operates a home-away-from-home for out-of-town patients and loved ones who are receiving medical treatments at hospitals in the metropolitan kansas city area by providing temporary lodging, kitchen facilities, and trained staff support. The inn offers priority reservations for those who live more than 30 miles away. Our home is comfortable and well appointed with four private bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen, one full and two half baths, plus first-floor common areas, laundry facilities, computer, tv, phone, internet access, and off-street parking. It is located less than two blocks from the university of kansas hospital. Although not free, accommodations are affordable, and no family in need is turned away. In 2014, friendship inn provided 1,144 nights of services for 658 guests.