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Through Hosts For Hospitals, Neighbors Ease The Burden For Families Receiving Medical Treatment In Philadelphia
"I had someone whose 50-year-old son had a massive stroke, and someone else who was here with her best friend who was dying," Dubois said.
December 16, 2024
In Philadelphia's Queen Village neighborhood, a total stranger uses her home to provide lodging for relatives of patients at local hospitals.
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Barrie Dubois moved to the city six years ago, and while sitting at her kitchen table saw an ad to help out-of-town families whose loved ones were being treated at medical centers in the area.
"I had someone whose 50-year-old son had a massive stroke, and someone else who was here with her best friend who was dying," Dubois said.
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