Fisher house | veterans affairs

The Milwaukee Fisher House is a beautiful home away from home for families of Veterans receiving care at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. The Fisher House provides free temporary lodging in

a comfortable relaxed setting, only a few blocks away from the medical center. 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 members 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. The Milwaukee VA Fisher House doors opened on April 23, 2016, as a "home away from

home" for families and Veterans receiving medical care within the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. This facility is available free of charge to families of Veterans being treated at the

medical center or receiving VA approved community care. RESTRICTIONS * Milwaukee VA is a smoke-free campus. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on campus, including in or around the Fisher

House.  * Firearms and/or weapons, and alcohol and/or illicit drugs are not permitted. * No food or drink items are permitted outside of the kitchen and dining rooms. You may not have food

or beverages (other than water) in your room.  * Pets are not permitted. Only certified and trained service animals for the guest staying are allowed in the Fisher House and require prior

approval.  * No additional guests are permitted in the rooms without prior approval. 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 Milwaukee VA Medical Center Fisher House is a two-story, 13,000-square-foot home which offers

16 spacious guest rooms, each with a private bathroom with walk-in shower. 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, 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. DONATIONS Without donations from the community, the Fisher House would not be a success. Our Veterans' families appreciate all donations.

To drop off donations, please call the Fisher House at   or toll-free . Checks should be payable to Milwaukee VA Fisher House. Online donation: Donate online · Customer Self-Service

(va.gov) * Select Milwaukee-Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center as your facility * Follow the prompts * Indicate Fisher House for donation area Gift cards allow ease in picking up items

needed for the Fisher House. For the Fisher House consider Wal-Mart, Pick n’ Save, Aldi, Amazon, Target, Kohl’s, Home Depot, Menards or general Visa or MasterCard gift cards.