4/1/2020: Coronavirus Update
A message to our friends and family:
Illness and injury don’t pause for a pandemic. That’s why the SECU Family House has been working with hospital and community partners to ensure compliance with national and local guidelines to continue to serve families who need us.
However, occupancy has dropped significantly in the past week as we face tightened restrictions at our partnering hospitals and statewide shelter-in-place declarations. We have made the difficult decision to temporarily close to guests effective Friday, April 3.
We are working with hospital case workers to find alternate accommodations for our remaining guests. We will work to make the transition as easy as possible for them under the circumstances.
We will reopen to guests as soon as the hospitals need us again. In the meantime, we remain a partner for our hospitals, providing referral help to any patients and families who still need lodging in our community.
Lodging Information
Affordable lodging for Novant Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health patients and caregivers. Stay near the hospital and your loved one.
Who Can Stay?
- Adult patients and/or their family members/caregivers with a permanent residence outside of Forsyth County.
- The patient is currently receiving inpatient or outpatient treatment at a Winston-Salem medical center.
How Can I stay?
1. Request a referral from the hospital:
- Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Patient Relations (336) 713-2273
On-Call Chaplains (after hours) - Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
Patient Relations and Guest Services (336) 718-2005
Derrick L. Davis Forsyth Regional Cancer Center (336) 718-5095 - Trellis Supportive Care
Social Workers (336) 768-3972 - Other Please call the Family House at 336-793-2822 if you are receiving treatment at another medical facility.
Once a referral is received, the Family House will contact you to get additional information and answer questions.
Important: Requests are not reservations and should not be considered confirmed. Due to the high number of referrals we receive and the uncertain discharge date of patients, we may not be able to accommodate everyone’s request.
2. We’ll be in touch.
We will contact you the day before and day of your requested arrival date to update you on room availablity. If we are unable to accommodate your request on your expected arrival date, we will assist you with local hotel accommodations that may offer reduced rates for our overflow families. We can place you on a waitlist for the following day if requested.
3. Keep us updated.
If you have a change in plans please call us at 336-793-2822 to let us know that you will not be coming. That will ensure all rooms are ready to be used for families needing accommodations.
Fee:
Each room is $40/room/night. Applications for a reduced rate may be completed for consideration for those who are unable to pay the full rate.
Our Impact
98% of guests say their emotional and psychological wellbeing is positively impacted
100% of guests find their stay to be safe and secure
3,914 Families served with Family Assistance Fund
2,384 Warm dinners served