This is the First Fisher House in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The first Fisher House in Louisiana was dedicated today by VA Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Operations RimaAnn O. NelsonPresident of Fisher House Foundation David A. Coker and Southeast Louisiana VA Health Care System Director Fernando Rivera. The new home began serving veteran families in December 2020.
The nearly 15,000 sq. ft. Fisher House provides lodging for families of Veterans and military at no cost, allowing them to be close to their loved ones at the most stressful time, while they are receiving medical care. This Fisher House has already served hundreds of Veteran families since opening. At full occupancy, it can save military and veteran families more than half a million dollars each year. But more importantly, the New Orleans Fisher House allows Veterans to receive care they could not readily access in the past without . ..
