Health & Heroes, Issue 1

Long Beach VA Fisher House "A home away from home"

LODGING CRITERIA • Be a family member/caregiver of a patient receiving care through the Tibor Rubin VA medical center. • Live 50 or more miles away from the medical center. • Be deemed essential to the patient's care. • Be able to stay in a non-medical, unsupervised setting. Children under 18 must be supervised at all times. • Veteran, along with a qualified guest, may stay at the Fisher House the day before their procedure.

CARE TEAM • Verify that patient has valid episode of care. • Assure guest meets all the criteria for temporary lodging. • Care team should email Fisher House Manager to assure accommodations are available. • Care team must submit a Fisher House consult for qualified guest.

FISHER HOUSE STAFF • Fisher House staff will contact the guest 24-48 hours after the consult has been received regarding any questions/concerns about their Fisher House accommodations. • Weekends and Federal holidays the administrative office is closed. • VA Long Beach FH staff are available to answer any questions. • Call us at 562-826-5016/5905 • Email us at: - Yolanda.White2@va.gov

- Tony.Davis4@va.gov - Duane.Stokes@va.gov

COVID PRECAUTIONS

 Masks are optional in common areas.

  Guests with COVID-19

  All guests must

provide a recent negative COVID-19 test result. (within 3 days)

symptoms must check out of the

HOURS OF OPERATION Monday-Friday 8:00am until 4:30pm. Weekends and Federal holidays the administrative office is closed.

Fisher House immediatley.

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