Hospice News October 29, 2024
The California-based hospice provider YoloCares has recently received nearly $1.14 million in funding to launch a new residential hospice shelter for homeless populations.
Branded as Joshua’s House, the funds were approved by local board officials in Sacramento County, California, and will support the site’s construction. The location is set to open in April 2025 and will feature six three-bedroom homes for terminally ill homeless individuals in need of food, clothing, shelter and end-of-life care.
The project has been several years in the making, with the homes already built and ready to be placed across a 1.2-acre area, according to YoloCares CEO Craig Dresang. Support has mounted with greater recognition around the unmet needs of underserved homeless communities, Dresang said.
“The...
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