@upnorth94 When you look for long term lodging for the stem cell transplant assume you will be staying there for about 4 months, give or take a little. To help reduce costs of a long term stay, consider asking for a lease month to month. Most places are flexible as to allowing you to get out of the lease early. The lease will help you avoid county room tax like you’d have with renting a room day to day.
Of course, hotels closer to the clinic are pricier, but there are also other options available with condo rentals, AirBnB, etc.

There are some insurance companies which will pay a stipend towards lodging. It’s been a while but if I remember, my insurance would have paid $10,000 towards lodging if I’d have remained in my own state. But I insisted on Mayo, so we footed the bill ourselves. At tax time that ended up being on the list of deductions.

Below is a link to a discussion on Long term lodging options.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/long-term-lodging-options/
Another current discussion that may be helpful for you is this one that I started a few years ago:
My BMT/SCT story, will you share yours? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/my-bone-marrow-transplant-bmt-story-will-you-share-yours/

Once you have a match, you’ll get much more information from your BMT team and doctor. You’ll be able to meet with a transplant social worker who can help you sort through things. Also check with your insurance carrier. If you’re on the donor search already, I’m assuming the transplant has been approved already. I was assigned a case manager with my insurance company who was wonderful in helping to make sure things went smoothly.

I’m here for you anytime you have questions. We have a growing number of members who have also gone through this transplant process and we’re all here to offer support or answer questions.
What is your timeline for the transplant?