We provide case consultations, medical respite (short-term housing), and care management to homeless persons in Durham with acute or chronic medical issues who need connection to health care, housing, and other services.
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We accept referrals from local clinics, hospitals or health systems, crisis centers, and emergency and jail medical staff. To refer, please submit information via this secure form, and someone will be in touch within 24 hours (Monday–Friday).
Case consultations
Available for any homeless person with a medical concern impacting discharge or health care services. We provide expert advice regarding appropriate resources for safe hospital discharge or outpatient care.
Medical respite
Provides a safe place to rest and recover and clean bedroom and bathroom, including the option for home health services (when needed and available). We do not operate an independent facility; we contract for placement typically with sober housing in Durham. Persons must be able to live independently (including all ADLs and IADLs) and be willing to comply with rules of the facility.
Care management
Connect persons to primary and specialty care, mental health and/or substance abuse services, benefits (such as social security disability income, Medicaid, and food stamps), transportation, social supports, and housing.
We partner closely with Lincoln Healthcare for the Homeless Clinic, Alliance Health, Resources for Human Development, DukeWell, and Duke University Health System in the development and ongoing operations of this program.
Our work is currently made possible by financial support from Duke University Health System, Durham County Department of Public Health, the City of Durham, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. We developed this program with financial support from the Partnership for a Healthy Durham, the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation and the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust.
What we’ve accomplished so far:
78 homeless persons have benefited from case consultations
49 received medical respite (short-term housing after hospital stay)
88 enrolled for case management and connected to health care and medications
23 gained disability income & 27 enrolled in Medicaid
53 improved their housing (including 23 who signed leases!)
Jeffrey (left) in his new home with Housing Specialist Phillip.
Leadership & Staff
Julia Gamble, NP, MPH, Duke Outpatient Clinic, Clinical Director
Donna Biederman, DrPH, RN, Duke University School of Nursing, Evaluation & Education Director
Laura Alcorn, RN, Nurse Case Manager
Elizabeth Petzold, Housing Case Manager
For more information, call 919.452.8366.
Refer today via this secure form