Since a lot of these type of circumstances indeed could be longer than a standard hotel stay, perhaps some of the local hotels close to the hospitals could offer lower cost rooms, if contacted by the hospital, to arrange such helpful and lesser cost accommodations.  Already, there are several discount plans at hotels, depending on membership into groups.  This could be another "group" of people that could qualify for 10-20% off standard rates.  It would be a win-win for hotels.  I believe  longer-term gunarantees of a room being booked costs less overall than hit and miss occupancy.  There may even be a tax write-off opportunity for a hotel so do such offerings under charity classifications.  And think of the good P/R that it would also bring.