Mayo Clinic's Pain Rehab Program. Where to stay?

Hi @niclardy, I added your question to the Visiting Mayo Clinic group as well. Mayo's Pain Rehab Program is offered in Rochester, MN, Jacksonville, FL and Phoenix, AZ. Which location will you be attending?

Nic @niclardy
Just following up, did you find a place to stay and if so, could you share with others who may also be looking for recommendations.

Hi! I did find a place! I will be staying through what’s called “Neuro House” it’s an organization that works through Centerstone Plaza Motel to provide small apartment living for long term stays. It’s probably the least expensive I’ve found and within 2 blocks. It’s not fancy but clean and reasonable.

I will be in Rochester MN

What we did is find a short-term corporate rental at an apartment complex in JAX. It was about the same price as a hotel, but we had a full-sized place to stay, including a kitchen. I would highly recommend it. Our apartment was two miles from Mayo. I went to PRC with my wife so she also had a great place to stay. In our PRC group a number of people also stayed at the Extended Stay and seemed to like it.

I go to Mayo Rochester every 3 months for follow up for cancer
I stay at Broadway Plaza downtown which has 1 2 3 bedroom apartments and connects to Mayo through the skyway and subway tunnels,, its walking distance or wheelchairs are avaialble
its very safe and I can cook my own meals, I get a Lyft to Peoples Coop grocery or Hyvee Grocery store,, again,, close by. Two good restaurants are in walking distance a block away.
Its safe and the staff are wonderful . I think the Marriott Residence Inn has completed renovations as well,, also very close to clinic via skyway and subway tunnel . There is also Hope House which requires getting on a waiting list but I understand a lot of patients stay there.
Once inside Mayo Clinic,, ask for a wheelchair as they will wheel you to various appts and avoid getting lost, as was my custom each day looking for rhe right office
Gonda Bldg at Mayo has a business office for computer use and a room to rest in a recliner between appts,, very quiet and so helpful . Best to you on your journey, I have been so so grateful for the treatment and support I have received at Mayo Rochester !!

Mayo Patient Travel
HOURS 8:30AM-530PM CT
TOLL FREE 866-551-3392 / INTERNATIONAL 720-956-6055

They will help you with hotel , airfare, etc,, they are great .

To elaborate on @clare12351's helpful tip regarding booking travel, Mayo Clinic Patient Travel Services to help with airline bookings and related travel arrangement. Patient Travel Service can make flight reservations ($25 fee per reservation, up to $50 for a family), manage changes to your travel itinerary, make hotel reservations, and arrange ground transportation, including airport shuttles, limo service or car rental reservations. Read more here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-visitor-guide/travel-services

When booking a hotel, be sure to let them know you're a Mayo patient to find out if they have special rates.

Mayo also offer free Concierge Services
https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-visitor-guide/minnesota/concierge-services
By phone: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central time, Monday-Friday: 507-538-8438
By email: concierge@mayo.edu

Concierge Services can help with things like getting you set up with the patient portal called Patient Online Services, narrow your hotel options based on your budget and individual needs, recommend restaurants personalized to your preferences or diet and help with directions to and around Mayo Clinic, including shuttle bus schedules, etc.

@niclardy, I'm glad you found a place to stay. Concierge Services are available to help with any of your additional needs like shuttle bus service, restaurant recommendations, things to do around town, etc.

Thank you so much!

Hi Dan,

Since it sounds like you did the PRC, could you tell me if they help you find local practitioners who can help with your care after you return home?

I'm trying to find a local referral in the Pacific NW, since I am not yet well enough to travel to Mayo.

Thanks,

Jennie