As part of its broader cancer center development, Stanford Health Care is donating land in Redwood City to support out-of-town cancer patients who need lodging near their care. The site, near downtown, will become the first Hope Lodge on the West Coast.
The American Cancer Society operates over 30 Hope Lodges across the United States, which include private rooms with shared kitchens, laundry rooms and community spaces. Currently, the closest facility to the Bay Area is in Salt Lake City.
The lodge, which will be located at 1125 Arguello St., will provide free accommodations and support services to cancer patients in active treatment in the Bay Area and living more than 40 miles from their treatment center, Stanford said. The lodge will serve not just Stanford patients, but also those receiving care from other health providers in the area, as well as patients’ families.
In April, Stanford committed $10 million over five years to support the development of the lodge. Stanford announced the land donation Sept. 3 as it released themes from more than a year of community engagement, including a “strong interest” in affordable housing and lodging for patients and their families, according to a press release from Stanford Health Care.
Stanford said it conducted more than 40 community gatherings and presentations, as well as surveys in both Spanish and English, to gather feedback on its cancer center project.
The latest proposal for the cancer center project submitted to the city in June calls for adding 1.17 million square feet to Stanford’s previously approved square footage, with buildings up to 10 stories at 550, 575 and 585 Broadway, as well as 1201 Douglas Ave, according to the city’s development description.
The project would include a cancer hospital with up to 470 beds, a research building, a clinic building, an amenity building, a centralized energy hub, an extended greenway and an estimated 3,200 to 3,700 jobs.
Stanford Medicine said it will share details this fall on the proposed amendments to the city’s general plan and the 2013 Stanford in Redwood City Precise Plan needed to move the project forward. The city will hold public meetings as the proposal moves through its review process.
