Welcome to the Altrusa Club of Green Bay website!

Letters from guests -

We can’t thank you and the Altrusa Club members enough for making Altrusa House available to families with loved ones in the hospital. You all are so loving and caring and make a very stressful time a bit easier for all of us.

The house is so lovely and so comfortable. I felt very safe and at ease. It was great to be able to fix breakfast and have a bit of lunch while my husband was at St. Vincent’s. My sons were able to stay with me while they visited their dad.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. God bless you as you minister those in need.

The Altrusa House

THE ALTRUSA HOUSE is located at 1116 East Mason Street in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

The first three-bedroom Altrusa House was opened in Green Bay in 1989. It was a welcome haven for out of town folks who need to be near the hospitals during a medical emergency. With Green Bay serving as a major medical center for not only Brown County but also Northeastern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula, the House soon proved to be too small. Plans were made by the Altrusa Club of Green Bay to undertake the building of a new home.

With the generous support from businesses, hospitals, individuals and other clubs, the new Altrusa House opened its doors in September of 2001. The beautiful brick building has 12 attractive bedrooms, a common kitchen & dining room, two living areas and full laundry facilities for guests. The Green Bay Altrusa Club and our sister clubs of Door County and Escanaba welcome you to Your Home Away From Home.

The Altrusa House in Green Bay, WI

A bedroom in The Altrusa House

HOME AWAY FROM HOME

The Altrusa House is a Home Away From Home for patients and families that need to stay overnight in Green Bay during a medical emergency. Located near the campuses of St. Vincent & Bellin Hospitals, the house offers a safe, caring and interactive environment to guests referred to the home by the local medical community. Families can cook meals, launder clothes, enjoy television or just relax. The Altrusa House also provides an atmosphere in which families can be supportive to one another.

The living area of The Altrusa House

The following questions and answers have been prepared as a guide of the Altrusa House, Green Bay. Further questions should be directed to the contact person at the treatment hospital.

Q. What Hospitals are served by the Altrusa House?
A. The Altrusa House serves St. Vincent Hospital, Bellin Health, St. Mary’s Hospital & Aurora Bay Care Medical Center.

Q. How do patients & families arrange to stay at the Altrusa House?
A. The family makes arrangements through the contact person at the hospital where they are staying. The hospital personnel will call the Altrusa House to check availability. Guests bring the Altrusa House Referral Form (signed at the hospital) to the house. Registration hours at the House are 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

Q. What facilities are available to the guests?
A. Laundry facilities, all bed & bath linens and a fully equipped kitchen are provided.
Televisions for your viewing are available in the common areas of each floor.

Q. Can the Altrusa House accommodate quests in a wheelchair?
A. The Altrusa House has four-handicapped accessible bedrooms on the first floor. It also has a chair lift for the second floor rooms.

Q. Are children allowed at the Altrusa House?
A. Children who are patients can stay at the Altrusa House with a parent or guardian.
Children who are guests must be at least 10 years of age.

Q. Is hospital transportation available?
A. No, but the Altrusa House is within walking distance from Bellin & St. Vincent Hospitals. St. Mary’s Hospital & Aurora Bay Care Medical Center are approximately 10 minutes away. Parking is provided.

Q. Who is in charge at the Altrusa House?
A. A staff member is available to respond to guests concerns.