Anna Schindler Foundation

Anna's Homes

Anna’s Homes are Spokane’s only pediatric oncology housing for families who live more than an hour away from their homes and must stay near Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital during intensive treatments.

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What We Provide

“When a child is diagnosed, a family is diagnosed.”

Families often face income loss, relocation, and isolation, all while caring for a child in treatment. Anna’s Homes bridge this critical gap for out of town families by providing comforts like:
- Homey enviroment: kitchen, bedrooms, laundry, and common areas designed to fit wheelchairs, siblings, and special needs
- Cost‑free stays: funded entirely by donors or insurance—no charge for families
- Peace of mind: just minutes from Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, these homes provide precious time together

76 Families

Total number of families served
at Anna’s Homes

43 Nights

Average length of stay at Anna’s Homes

Respite in Anna’s Homes

While Anna was in treatment at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital in Spokane, Washington, we met many families from the surrounding region. Some families lived nearby, others lived up to five or six hours from the hospital. Treatment for childhood cancer can range anywhere from a few months to several years. Thus, the dream of creating individual family homes designed specifically for the needs of pediatric oncology families was formed. During intensive parts of treatments, a sick child must stay within an hour of the hospital, requiring families living in outlying areas to find housing for weeks to months during this period. Anna’s Homes provide an inexpensive, safe, individual-family living option that is not otherwise found in the area.

In spring 2017 we broke ground to construct Anna’s Homes (two homes), finishing November 2018. Anna’s Homes has housed over 75 out-of-town families fighting childhood cancer at Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital in Spokane, WA. In 2025, construction was started on Phase 2, four more units to house families; the project will be complete late spring 2026. We will have six total homes to accommodate these families.