The Fisher House for Families of the Fallen at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, is a unique facility among the Fisher House Foundation's other facilities currently operating worldwide. It is the only one of its kind designed for families of the fallen and is also managed by uniformed personnel.
The 8,462 square foot house is equipped with nine suites that include private, handicapped-accessible bathrooms and common areas that include a multi-cooking station kitchen, and large communal dining and family rooms.
It is designed to provide short-term, on-base lodging to families who travel to Dover to witness the dignified transfer of their loved one.
An adjoining 1,714 square foot Meditation Pavilion provides a quiet place for families to gather, pray and reflect during their stay at the Fisher House.
Built with private donations to Fisher House Foundation, both structures are gifted to the Air Force and were dedicated Nov. 10, 2010.