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620 John Paul Jones Circle
Portsmouth, VA 23708

(757) 953-5550
DSN: 377-5550

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FISHER House

What is the Fisher House and Who Can Use It?

The Fisher House is a national network of comfort houses, providing a "home-away-from home" for families of patients receiving care at major regional military and VA medical centers.  Patients should normally be an inpatient, but outpatients will be accepted on a case by case basis.  There is a 50 mile distance restriction for the Fisher House.  Families of critically ill or injured patients will be given priority

Who do I contact to receive information about the Fisher House?
All personnel must contact the quarter deck at 953-5008 to verify occupancy eligibility and availability. 

Services and Facilities

For guests qualified to stay at the Fisher House (located at the hospital) :

  • Price is $10.00 per night per room (3 night minimum).
  • There are seven individual bedrooms with their own bathroom.
  • Guests will be given their own room and bathroom.
  • Guests will be sharing the common kitchen, living room and dining room.
  • There is also a common washer and dryer for all to use.

For guests qualified to stay at the Chisholm House Apartments (located within walking distance from the Hospital)

  • Price is $15.00 per night per bedroom.
  • There are six apartments, with two bedrooms each.
  • Guests will be given a room (or have the option of having the whole apartment, which included the two bedrooms at $30.00 a night).
  • Guests will share the common kitchen, living room and dining room.
  • There is a washer and dryer in the apartment.
  • Guests must wash their linen prior to departure

Alternative Lodging.  There are four motels in the area that are less than five minutes from NMCP.  These motels will honor a discount voucher which may be obtained from the Quarter deck.

Fisher House/ Chisholm House Apartments Rules

  • No smoking except in designated areas.
  • No drinking of alcohol on premises.
  • No firearms.
  • No pets (guests with licensed impaired dogs (seeing/hearing impaired) are welcome.
  • Always leave the kitchen the way you found it.
  • Cooking and laundering is permitted only between 7am and 10pm.
  • Eat in Kitchen and Dining rooms only.
  • You should do your lines upon departure.

*** Reason for termination

  • Disruptive or discourteous behavior or demands for preferential treatment.
  • Damage to property.
  • Unreasonable noise of profanity.
  • Removal of property (government or private).
  • Unauthorized use of rooms.  Unauthorized guests in room.
  • Inappropriate conduct.

Last Updated: 25-Jan-2006

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