Fisher House Coming to VA in Minneapolis

Facility to Provide Free Lodging for Families of VA Patients

WASHINGTON, March 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Safe, comfortable and
affordable housing for families of veterans being treated by the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) in Minneapolis is moving closer to reality as VA refines
its plans for a new Fisher House.

"This new Fisher House gives veterans and military families a home-like
environment, allowing them to be near their loved ones during their
recoveries," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. James B. Peake. "This
wonderful new facility will allow patients to focus on their treatment and
permit them to receive the full benefit of VA's world-class care."

The new Fisher House will be built on the grounds of the Minneapolis VA
Medical Center. The Fisher House is 100 percent handicapped accessible and
will have 21 bedrooms or suites and several common use areas.

Fisher Houses are built through public donations and contributions from the
Fisher House Foundation. VA assumes responsibility for operating costs of the
finished homes.

Currently, VA has Fisher Houses in Albany, N.Y.; Bay Pines, Fla.; Cincinnati;
Denver; Houston; Minneapolis; Palo Alto, Calif.; West Palm Beach and Tampa,
Fla. Fisher Houses are under construction at VA facilities in Los Angeles,
Seattle, Dallas, and Richmond, Va. Another Fisher House is planned for VA in
Boston.

SOURCE U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Public Affairs, +1-202-461-7600