Gabriel House of Care Review

Excellent place for recooperating Mayo patients. Very nicely furnished with hardwood floors. All rooms are wheelchair ready. The 2 patients I asked liked it very much.

Awesome place, Lisa explained everything with care and concern

Gabriel House is my second home. I spent few months while recovering from transplant surgery and therapy. The staff and fellow visitors were great and always kind to each other. We developed lasting relationships with other patients and staff; we keep checking each other even after leaving. We feel a sense community. We Share and Care. This place is not a hotel it is your home.

The place is clean, safe with spectacular views. I recovered well during my stay and enjoyed (or tried to relish even when I was in pain) every minute of it. They also offer free classes like Tai-Chi, Yoga and mindfulness. The classes are very important in recovery.

Yes, we have been declined few times because rooms weren't available. That's normal and it gets very busy at Mayo. Don't be judgemental if you were declined a room. Give them enough notice and try again.

I had just recovered from a dual transplant surgery at the Mayo Clinic. Gabriel House made staying in a foreign city a real hospitable home away from home.

This is NOT a place to stay for a vacation. You cannot simply "check in at the entrance", approval can take some time.

You see we live in Naples, Florida. That's at least a 5.5-hour drive each way! There's no way I could go back and forth for days during a full week of October medical checkups, staying at the Holiday Inn was an option; however, at $135.00 a night, it was expensive.
Thankfully Gabriel House came to our aide.

I have been in and out of the hospital at least 12 times over the past two years. I believe Gabriel House cost us $35 a night in a brand new setting that I'd never quite seen before.

Being so close to the Mayo Clinic made transportation to and from the Clinic a breeze! Having four to five appointments each day made each day quite stressful, but the quiet relaxation that Gabriel House provided, helped my recovery from the daily medical appointments.

It was so nice to relax in our own space, not to mention the awesome kitchen, in our common area alone there were 6 ovens, 6 microwaves, plenty of rooms filled with accessible refrigerators, all the dishes you'd ever want, utensils, water glasses and more, everything we had at home we easily and conveniently found quickly.

There were enough tables for everyone in the dining area (open 24/7), of course, everyone had different schedules, so we often found ourselves alone in the entire dining area.

Sure there were plenty of people around if we wanted to talk with someone. But the place is so expansive you rarely come across anyone at the same point daily!

There ARE a few inconveniences with the Gabriel House "Rules", such as No food is allowed in the personal rooms, No soda, No private TVs are available, unless you go to one of the many "common areas" where they have huge comfortable sofas and 75" TVs.

Being a chronic back pain sufferer for the past 11 years, it was comforting to lay back on their new sofas! Pure Heaven!

But as the house rules state "No one is allowed to sleep on the sofas while watching TV"!

We had to migrate a mere 125' to get to our own room from the TV area, so that was never a problem.

There are no TVs, or radios allowed into the rooms, this ensures a nice quiet, peaceful sleep. The overall atmosphere was awesome!

Our room was completely spotless, no coke stains on the carpet, no fur plies in the corners (no dogs or cats are allowed) mainly due to allergies sufferers.

Gabriel House made my care taker (wife) even stronger, being able to recover from the daily stresses of my own healthcare (that's another story in itself).

The private and individual bathroom at Gabriel House was so impeccably clean.... as was the rest of our suite.

We were happy to be in a smoke-free zone, no smoking, not even outside. If you're recovering, you probably shouldn't be smoking anyway. But family members may feel inconvenienced, by getting into their cars and drive to smoke.

We had no smoke fumes anywhere and the removal of the smell of cigarette smoke was a true comfort of fresh air. I severely dislike walking into a building, having to cross 8 to 12 heavy smokers just outside the entrance!

My wife and I are reformed smokers our selves (since 1992), and WE can be some of the harshest critics, admittedly, we understand how difficult it can be to quit smoking. For your own health and for the health of others, especially IF you are sick, I completely recommend quitting today and start living the cleaner life right away.

I would definitely recommend to my friends, colleagues, family, and anyone else going through a medical nightmare (like a transplant) to get in touch with Gabriel House right away!

Thank you for reading my amazing experiences at the Gabriel House and May God Bless You and Your Family throughout the terrible time!

Nice family feel. Beautiful building and nice accommodations and the community spaces are really nice . I think the common kitchen awesome and fosters meeting and mingling. Everything is well stocked too.

Been there for over a month. Nice place for organ transplant and cancer patients being treated at the Mayo clinic. They sometimes have meals prepared by volunteers for the patients. It is located on the Mayo campus with a convenient shuttle service to and from doctor visits.

Most excellent home away from home, and the staff is phenomenal!

I just watched the movie Two Hearts and cried the whole way home. What a beautiful movie about the families involved!

The Gabriel House of Care is a great place to recover from a transplant surgery. The staff is very nice, helpful, & encouraging. I recommend the Gabriel House of Care to any & every one