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Joseph's House appeals for additional city funding to keep medical-respite and hospice beds open
Summary
Joseph's House, which provides medical respite and hospice care to unhoused people living with HIV, asked the Committee on Health for $550,000 to continue and expand services; a current city earmark noted by the chair is about $340,000 in the mayor's proposed FY26 budget.
Joseph's House told the Committee on Health on June 6 that its medical-respite and end-of-life services for people experiencing homelessness and living with HIV need additional FY26 city support to remain fully operational.
Carter Ramey, behavioral health specialist at Joseph's House, described a model that combines 24-hour medical and personal care, case management and community re-integration. "We provide safe housing and 24-hour medical and personal care,"…
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