@colleenyoung thank you for this reminder!! I meant to share my experience.

@delphiniums Hi! I had a spinal fusion surgery on December 11, 2024 at the Phoenix Mayo Clinic Hospital. I live in California so I knew I would need a place to stay before and possibly after surgery and also a place for my caregiver while I was in the hospital.
I first contacted the Help in Healing Home (H&HH) by filling out the online inquiry, but I would recommend calling them instead. They are so friendly and helpful and will answer all your questions. The lady I talked to immediately emailed me the paperwork that I needed to fill out to get on the waiting list. I believe I called them about a month before my surgery.
You do not need a referral from your doctor. They charge $50 per day and a one time cleaning charge of $50. They require you to have your own vehicle or a rental.
I had so many questions about how the common areas work and other things that I wasn’t able to find online and she answered all of them. 😊
The main concern I had with them is that they aren’t able to confirm an available room for you until about 7 to 10 days before you need it. This is because they never make anyone leave until they are ready.
I knew I needed a backup plan, so I made reservations at the Sleep Inn, with the 48 hour cancellation policy in case H&HH didn’t have a room available.
About a week before my surgery, H&HH called me and said they had a room available. I had recently decided to keep my reservation at the Sleep Inn so I “released” my reservation at the H&HH.
I hope this helps!
Sherry