New St. Cloud Hospital Gorecki Guest House Open!

St. Cloud Hospital Gorecki Guest House welcomes patients and family members of patients who are receiving medical care in the St. Cloud community. The house offers a comfortable, homelike atmosphere that allows families the opportunity to stay close to their loved ones.

This beautiful home is maintained by a caring group of St. Cloud Hospital volunteers and staff, who are available to assist guests with their hospitality needs.

Gorecki Guest House is a proud member of the National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses (NAHHH).

Stay at the Gorecki Guest House – Guest Information
Conveniently located across the street from St. Cloud Hospital, the guest house offers many amenities including:

• 12 guest rooms – 10 rooms with 2 twin beds and 2 rooms with 1 queen bed.
• Private baths and localized thermostats – enjoy a private bathroom and other comforts of home, such as localized thermostats.
• Kitchen and dining rooms to accommodate family meals – a comfortable place to visit with family and other guests.
• A large living room, library, TV room and playroom – when a loved one is ill, you want to be with them, but you also need a place to recuperate and reenergize.
• Convenient location across the street from St. Cloud Hospital – the closer to family the better patients do. Be “at home” across the street, not in a hotel across town.
• Internet access
• Security system
• Laundry area
• Smoke-free environment
• Free parking at the Guest House
  
  

	View of Gorecki Guest House from 7th Avenue South.
	View of Gorecki Guest House from 6th Avenue South (across the street from St. Cloud Hospital A entrance).

The cost of a room per night is $45. We do not take advance reservations, but are willing to record room (anticipated arrival) requests from families who will be coming to St. Cloud for future medical care.

Members of patient families are welcome to use the common areas of the house to rest and relax during the day. There is no charge for this service, but please call ahead.

Volunteering at Gorecki Guest House
All volunteers of Gorecki Guest House participate in training sessions to become familiar with the services and amenities the house has to offer. Typical volunteer activities include making arrangements for overnight stays, preparing rooms for new guests and answering questions about services available to guests.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us by phone at (320) 251-2700, ext. 55638, or by e-mail at volunteer@centracare.com. We look forward to hearing from you.

There also are opportunities for small volunteer groups to assist with special projects, including yard work, window washing, or “spring cleaning” household chores. For more information, please call (320) 251-2700, ext. 51774, or e-mail allens@centracare.com.

Guest Comments
The new Guest House is wonderful. It’s much more spacious than the old hospitality house and offers more privacy for people who stay here. The new living rooms and kitchen also give people a place to visit with their loved ones.
-Marlene Turchin, Henning, MN
(Marlene Turchin spent 10-weeks at the original hospitality house. Read her compelling story)

Thank you for having this beautiful, calm place of retreat. Just having someone to talk to is comforting! God bless you all.
- Overland, KS

I enjoyed visiting about the new guest house! What an important and wonderful service you provide people at a critical time in their lives. You and your volunteer angels are all very much appreciated.
- Alexandria, MN

It was wonderful to come to a warm, cozy house after a day at St. Cloud Hospital. Everything was exceptionally clean and neat, and the staff, kind and considerate. The house was a peaceful place when things were tough.
- Randall, MN

“Creating a house of hospitality such as this, truly shows that St. Cloud Hospital understands the connection between body, mind and spirit. My mother needed physical healing, and we needed to be here for her. The house helped complete that circle of support and caring, and I am grateful.”
- Colorado