A Place Like Home
At Providence St. Patrick Hospital
Established in 1998, St. Patrick House offers affordable lodging for out-of-town patients and families during treatment at Missoula medical facilities.
Your gift helps families stay close to their loved ones.
The goal at St. Patrick’s House is to meet the basic human needs of a patient or family member dealing with a stressful medical situation. We provide a private space of comfort to rest, process, and plan during this traumatic life event. Our House meets fundamental needs—a clean and comfortable bed, a private bathroom space to take a shower, warm cookies and fresh coffee, and perhaps a kind smile and compassionate ear to listen to the day’s struggles as the need to vent arises. Our guests come from different counties, states and countries, all with the same need—a place of respite.
Our Mission Captured
Our Impact
St. Patrick House serves as a bridge to health care in Missoula for patients living in the surrounding counties and states that would otherwise be unable to receive critical treatments due to high lodging costs in the city.
Serving The Need
The St. Patrick House has maintained critical access to medical care since the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. During 2020, a total of 1,117 guests took comfort within our walls as they or loved ones received treatment in Missoula.
Structural Stewardship
Through philanthropic support, the St. Patrick House has been able to make modifications to the existing structure over the years. Additions like our dining room and four bedrooms are done with Historical preservation top of mind.
Our Guests
“We cannot thank you enough for all of your kindness during our stay. You made a very difficult experience much easier! By coming back to the house it was like coming home where we could relax and gain strength through your kindness.”
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Philanthropic Support
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Welcome Home Fund
Welcome Home Fund was created to cover guests who cannot afford to pay the $35 nightly fee to stay at St. Patrick House while they or their loved ones are receiving care in Missoula. This ensures no one is turned away due to financial hardship. -
St. Patrick House Endowment
St. Patrick House Endowment was created to accrue annual interest and bolster funds with the goal of becoming a self-sustaining. The Endowment Fund also offers a Montana Tax Credit incentive. -
Operating Fund
Without donors like you, the St. Patrick House operational costs would be unsustainable. Operating Funds cover utilities, repairs, renovations, equipment, appliances, food, and so much more.
Our Stories
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After a decade of dedication to Providence, Aaron Hoppe will serve with the Montana National Guard
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Heidi Dewey reflects on 25 years of St. Patrick House
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St. Patrick House welcomes Eureka couple for longer stay
Kelly and Machelle are thankful to staff at St. Patrick House for welcoming them from Eureka, Montana. They have been staying at the house since early March 2024 when Kelly had triple bypass surgery at Providence St. Patrick Hospital. -
Patient’s Husband Enjoys Multiple Stays at St. Patrick House
St. Patrick House is a welcoming home-away-from-home for Norman Proctor on his frequent visits to Missoula to see his wife as she goes through rehabilitation. “They just look out for you,” he said. “They work hard at pleasin’.” -
Pennsylvania dad enjoys hospitality
As Darrell Poole traveled back and forth to Pennsylvania, he knew the comfortable St. Patrick House would welcome him back on his return to Montana. -
Grateful Guest Gives Back to St. Patrick House
Kathleen Norcutt rushed from Nevada to Missoula to be at her father's side during his triple-bypass surgery recovery. Thanks to St. Patrick House, she had a safe, affordable place to stay. -
Furniture store owners donate mattresses to St. Patrick House
Inspired by the St. Patrick House mission, Conlin’s Furniture and Tempur Sealy generously outfitted all 14 of St. Patrick House’s rooms with new mattresses and box springs, ensuring patients and family members have a comfortable place to rest and sleep during the stresses of medical treatment. -
Watch: St. Patrick House is a home away from home
St. Patrick House provides a home away from home for people who need to travel to Missoula for medical services not available where they live. House Manager Aaron Hoppe explains why the Providence Montana Health Foundation provides this service. -
Longtime St. Patrick House guest shares unique story
Kenny Flaherty, a guest at St. Patrick House and patient at Providence St. Patrick Hospital, and House Manager Aaron Hoppe examine the miracle of treating people as whole persons, rather than as a sum of their diagnoses, and reflect on the Irish proverb, “It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.”
Questions?
Reach out to our dedicated St. Patrick House Staff