Columbia VA Fisher House
The Columbia VA Fisher House is a beautiful home away from home for the families and caregivers of Veterans receiving care at the Columbia VA Health Care System. The Fisher House provides temporary lodging in a comfortable and relaxed setting, only a few blocks away from the medical facility. Guests can stay at the Fisher House at no cost for as long as their loved one is hospitalized.
Fisher House Guests
The Columbia VA Fisher House welcomes guests who:
- Have a patient receiving care at the Columbia VA Health Care System
- Live 50 miles or more away from the medical facility
- Are able to stay in a non-medical, unsupervised setting
- Follow all Fisher House rules and respect fellow guests
Making Arrangements to Stay
Families seeking Fisher House lodging should contact the Veteran’s social worker or VA provider for a referral.
Our Fisher House
Amenities
The Fisher House creates a warm and compassionate environment for families to find support from others in similar situations. Caring staff and volunteers are available to assist guests.
The Columbia VA Fisher House is a 2-story, 15,000 square foot home which offers 16 spacious guest rooms, each with a private bathroom. Each room has a TV, DVD player, alarm clock, hair dryer, internet connection and telephone for local calls.
Guests share a fully-equipped gourmet kitchen, dining room with seating for 22, living room, family room with a flat screen TV and toys for children, and out-door patio. Other features include modern laundry facilities, Wi-Fi, and wheelchair accessibility.
The Fisher House Program
The Fisher House Program is a unique private-public partnership between the Fisher House Foundation, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense that supports America’s military in their time of need. The Fisher House Foundation builds, furnishes and donates these “comfort homes” located on major military and VA medical centers. The local community raises a portion of the construction costs, and the Fisher House Foundation contributes the rest.
Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher first recognized the need to provide “homes away from home” for families of hospitalized military men and women in 1990. The first two Fisher Houses opened in 1991. Their mission continues today with the opening of each new Fisher House.