Channing Home

Channing Home (also known as, Channing Street Home for Sick and Destitute Women; now, Channing Division of Network Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital; 1857-1958) was an American "home-hospital". It was not a hospital in the common definition of the word, but a home for women whose death seemed quite certain and required constant medical attendance. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the Home was established in 1857, and incorporated in 1861. It was founded by Harriet Ryan Albee through the assistance of rich women friends whom she had drawn into sympathy with her charitable purpose.

The Home was first opened in Channing Street in May 1857. In March 1858, was removed to No. 13 South Street. From this site it was removed, on May 1, 1870, to No. 30 McLean Street and again on October 31, 1907 to the corner of Bellevue and Francis Streets (Longwood), Boston. Albee felt that the Home should never do good by rule but according to a present need. No longer needed in 1958, Channing Home closed and its endowment was transferred to Brigham and Women's Hospital.