Everybody deserves healthcare
Healthcare is essential. For 159 years, we have provided compassionate and comprehensive healthcare services to anyone who walks through our doors, regardless of background, financial circumstances or status.
Real stories. Real change.
At The Floating Hospital, hope takes many forms—healthcare, education, necessities, nutritious food and compassion. We serve as a safety net to nearly 27,000 children and adults each year. Almost all the families we support—40% of whom are children—report living below the Federal Poverty Line.
Hear from our patients and staff whose lives have been transformed by their own resolve and a helping hand from The Floating Hospital. Discover why our 159-year-old charity remains a lifeline for thousands of families.
We offer relief
The Floating Hospital provides families with essentials: clothing, food, personal healthcare products, baby necessities, children’s toys and books. We remove barriers to care with our citywide transportation network.
We teach prevention
The Floating Hospital is with families for the long term, supporting healthy lifestyles through tailored health education, social service support and comprehensive behavioral health programs.
We provide healthcare
For 159 years, The Floating Hospital has provided expert medical care to everyone in need, irrespective of insurance coverage, background or financial circumstances.
How you can help
The Floating Hospital remains unchanged in its commitment to provide care, regardless of ability to pay, to New York City’s most vulnerable residents, homeless families living in family shelters and domestic violence safe houses. For them, we are an island of stability in their often turbulent, and ever-changing, world. Your support makes a difference
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