Family House: A Home Away From Home

Located in the center of Palermo, the Family House is just a short walk from the train station and in the proximity of ISMETT. Family House, the first of this kind dedicated to transplant patients undergoing long-term treatment and to their families, is supported by ISMETT and adopts the model currently implemented in Pittsburgh. The Family House opens its doors to patients and families traveling to Palermo for treatment of serious long-time illnesses.

The Family House has 7 rooms and 14 beds, a large living room, bathrooms and kitchen. A "home away from home", it offers a comfortable environment in which patients and families feel less alone and can live in a family-like environment during the time of recovery.

Family House was created with the generosity and support of public and private foundations and associations such as ASTRAFE (Association of Liver Transplant Patients), ATRAS (Sicilian Transplant Association), Compagnia di San Paolo, UPMC and ISMETT. The Family House is operated by volunteers. Guests are asked to make a donation according to their means.