![]() ![]() About 30% of clients are undergoing cancer treatment, which can be a lengthy process that often transitions into a hospice prognosis. Our program supports the Social Determinants of Health which demonstrate that safe housing, basic needs, and access to healthcare are driving factors in overall population health.Ībout 20% of our clients are terminally ill and remain with us through the end of life (six months on average). We provide all basic needs, transportation, comprehensive social, emotional, spiritual, and medical support, and intensive case management. Medically frail/terminally ill homeless individuals have unique needs that no other agency in Salt Lake County provides, such as: safe, climate controlled housing appropriate for in-home hospice care basic needs-meals, proper hydration, clothing, toiletries, bedding an assigned bed, available 24/7, for proper bed-rest and to reduce the spread of infection medical supplies easy access to sanitary restrooms and showers transportation to medical/social service appointments emotional support to cope with a terminal illness and 24/7 end-of-life companionship, so that no one dies alone.Īccording to the National Healthcare for the Homeless Coalition (), “Housing is healthcare.” The INN Between provides appropriate medical housing so that homeless individuals can gain access to healthcare, recuperate from illness, receive life-saving medical treatment, and/or experience the end of life with dignity. The INN Between is the only medical housing solution in Utah that solves this problem. They usually died alone, afraid, confused and in pain, lacking access to hospice care, a critical medical service that cannot be delivered in shelters, motels or campsites. Prior to The INN Between, an average of 50 homeless people died on Salt Lake area streets every year.
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