Life at Hospitality Apartments
| Over the past 40 years Hospitality Apartments has served more that 6,200 Guests from every state in the United States, except Rhode Island, and 65 countries around the world. Although they come from many different places, they discover that they all have at least one common bond - a major health care crisis. Because all our Guests face this same challenge, often times new bonds of friendship develop while they are here. Over a three month stay you get to know a lot of the other Guests and the emotions they are going through. You will discover that you are not alone. We try to provide a healthy, safe and supportive environment for all Guests during this time of need. |
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Each month different church organizations come to the Community
Room of Hospitality Apartments and put on a dinner
for all Guests and their Caregivers who choose to attend. Each church
sponsor group is a little different. Some just do the dinner and others
also provide games and entertainment. Sometimes instead of a
dinner, there is an Ice Cream Social or other event built around food
and fellowship. These events mean a lot to the Guests. It gives them a
chance to laugh and smile and enjoy the company of others in the
middle of their pain. A couple of nights each month, Hospitality
Apartments sponsors Bingo Night for our Guests and Caregivers with
fun and prizes for all. These events are well attended and very popular
with the Guests. Notices are posted before each event so Guests
know about the event well in advance.
Room of Hospitality Apartments and put on a dinner
for all Guests and their Caregivers who choose to attend. Each church
sponsor group is a little different. Some just do the dinner and others
also provide games and entertainment. Sometimes instead of a
dinner, there is an Ice Cream Social or other event built around food
and fellowship. These events mean a lot to the Guests. It gives them a
chance to laugh and smile and enjoy the company of others in the
middle of their pain. A couple of nights each month, Hospitality
Apartments sponsors Bingo Night for our Guests and Caregivers with
fun and prizes for all. These events are well attended and very popular
with the Guests. Notices are posted before each event so Guests
know about the event well in advance.
| Special Dinners, Ice Cream Socials, Bingo |
| It is not unusual for Guests or Caregivers to come to us and ask if there is anything they can do to help. The answer is YES. Since we are an all volunteer organization, there is always something to be done either in our office area or around our grounds. Over the years both Guests and Caregivers have helped in many ways with things like maintenance, cutting the grass, painting, carpet cleaning, window cleaning, gardening, and office work (just to mention a few). If you are a Guest or Caregiver and want to volunteer, stop by the Office and let us know or talk to one of our Volunteer Managers and let them know of your desire to help. We appreciate all the help we can get. |
| Guest Volunteers |
| Spaghetti Dinner Sponsored by St Andrew's Presbyterian Church |
| Caregiver helping to cut the grass |
| Communion |
| Each Sunday, lay ministers from several churches take turns bringing communion to the Hospitality Apartments Community Room to give to those who desire to receive it. The office can give you additional details. |
| Sunday Church Services |
| If you desire to go to a local Sunday Church Service here in Houston, check with the office. Some office volunteers have volunteered to pick-up and take Guests and Caregivers to church on Sunday. If you would like to do this, please let the office know several days in advance and we will have the volunteer get in touch with you directly to make all arrangements. |
| Theater Tickets |
| The AD Players here in Houston is an outstanding Theater Performance Group that performs many outstanding productions live on stage. The founder and director, Jeannette Clift George, has graciously offered free theater tickets to Guests and Caregivers at Hospitality Apartments. If you are up for a night of wonderful entertainment, please stop by the office and make your request for theater tickets to the current stage production. |
| If your Church Group would like to host a dinner or event for our Guests and their Caregivers, please e-mail us by clicking the "Be a Church Host" text below. |
| If you are a Guest or Caregiver staying at Hospitality Apartments and would like to do some volunteer work at the Apartments, please contact the office or one of the on-site Volunteer Resident Managers. Your help is very much appreciated, but not required. |
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| King Ranch Chicken Casserole Dinner Hosted By Christ The King Lutheran Church |
| Joyce Shook is the Hospitality Apartments Events Coordinator. She will respond to your email and help your church host an event at Hospitality Apartments for our Guests and their Caregivers. |
| Caregivers helping set up tables and chairs for a dinner. |
| Bread Making Classes with Joe Hightower |
Joe Hightower, President of HRDF, is an accomplished bread
maker. His gift to each new Guest is a loaf of homemade sour
dough bread. So many of our Guests have asked Joe about his
bread making. In response, he put together a class on bread
making which he offers to Guests and Caregiver every so often.
These classes are held in the Hospitality Apartments Community
Room Kitchen. Each class is well attended. Class members have a
lot of fun and learn how to make wonderful homemade sour dough
bread. Check with the office for more details.
maker. His gift to each new Guest is a loaf of homemade sour
dough bread. So many of our Guests have asked Joe about his
bread making. In response, he put together a class on bread
making which he offers to Guests and Caregiver every so often.
These classes are held in the Hospitality Apartments Community
Room Kitchen. Each class is well attended. Class members have a
lot of fun and learn how to make wonderful homemade sour dough
bread. Check with the office for more details.
"I command
you to love
each other in
the same way
that I love
you."
John 15:12
you to love
each other in
the same way
that I love
you."
John 15:12
| MD Anderson Support Group |
The MD Anderson Support Group meets every 3rd Tuesday of the
month from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Community Room of
Hospitality Apartments. It is facilitated by MD Anderson Social Work
Counselors, and is a time for the Guests of Hospitality Apartments, to
come together to receive support, share experiences, and receive
information. For more information, Patients and family members can
contact Kelley Kyler, Department of Social Work, MD Anderson
Cancer Center at (713) 794-1154, or Jai Combest at 713-794-1465
or Camille Blundell at 713-794-1779, or call the Main Social Work
Office at 713-792-6195.
month from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Community Room of
Hospitality Apartments. It is facilitated by MD Anderson Social Work
Counselors, and is a time for the Guests of Hospitality Apartments, to
come together to receive support, share experiences, and receive
information. For more information, Patients and family members can
contact Kelley Kyler, Department of Social Work, MD Anderson
Cancer Center at (713) 794-1154, or Jai Combest at 713-794-1465
or Camille Blundell at 713-794-1779, or call the Main Social Work
Office at 713-792-6195.