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@gphetteplace

Hello from Gaylene. I am now 20 months post liver, reflecting on the journey so far. I have a question - did any of you use airbnb.org for lodging pre-post transplant? Since we live 10 minutes from the Phoenix Mayo I was thinking of signing up as a host (unlike airbnb.com neither the host nor airbnb charge for the stay). I can’t imagine having to pay for a hotel while waiting for or recovering from surgery on top of all the other expenses. I’m looking for feedback.

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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Nov 8, 2021

@gphetteplace - Gaylene, Congratulations on receiving your liver transplant. Your generosity is commendable, and it sounds as if you are doing very well with your new liver.
I had not heard of the airbnb.org, so I looked it up. My observation is that the focus, currently, is on larger scale crisis situations. However, I did see that there is mention of providing lodging during long individual medical treatment. Do you know whether that approach is available currently?

I was fortunate to stay at the Gift of Life House at Mayo in MN for aprox 13 weeks. I see that the Mayo AZ has The Village at Mayo Clinic, an on-site hospitality house that provides a low-cost, extended-stay lodging option for families of out-of-town patients who are receiving transplant or long-term cancer treatment. During the transplant evaluation process, the transplant social workers offer information for housing for those coming a long distance.

Gaylene, Have you communicated with anyone at airbnb or about your desire? What would you have to do to be qualified/approved?

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