Believe In Tomorrow House
at St. Casimir
2712 O'Donnell St, Baltimore, Md 21224 • (410) 614-2560 (map)
The Believe In Tomorrow National Children’s Foundation’s second hospital housing facility provides extended stay accommodations to pediatric patients and their families undergoing lengthy hospital treatments. The Believe In Tomorrow House at St. Casimir is situated along Baltimore’s historic waterfront, in the beautiful community of Canton. This nationally significant project is the first stand-alone hospital housing facility within the United States to focus exclusively on the long-term housing needs of pediatric bone marrow transplant patients, their parents and siblings.
Formerly a convent, the building has seven apartments, several large common areas, an enclosed garden courtyard, and a roof-top deck. Believe In Tomorrow’s House at St. Casimir provides housing to pediatric patients who travel from cities across the United States to receive treatment at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.
“We are so grateful for your generous love and support of our family. We are strangers to you and yet you offer up your time, talent and donations to carry us through our difficult times.”
Pediatric bone marrow transplant patients typically receive hospital treatment for 60 to 120 days. The concept for this facility was driven by the need for long-term patients and their families to live in an environment that offers communal support inside and outside of the home. The Believe In Tomorrow House at St. Casimir enables families to walk along the waterfront and enjoy the amenities of an upscale community, while living in a building that promotes group support.
Believe In Tomorrow’s House at St. Casimir was renovated with help from Erickson Retirement Communities, which donated general contracting services. Each suite was individually decorated by interior designers who generously lent their services to help make families feel at home. Other support included donations of substantial construction materials, contracted service and labor.