Homeless, multiply diagnosed individuals living in urban areas in the United States continue to die of AIDS despite treatment advances dramatically increasing longevity. Catholic Community Services is in the process of developing the St. Martin DePorres Residence as a residence-based model that takes into account the unique needs of homeless, terminally ill, multiply diagnosed people with AIDS. The program is designed to provide 8 adult male and female residents with a stable place to live and residential aides to take care of them on a full-time basis during the last stages of life. It is anticipated that once clients are stabilized in housing they will also have better access to hospice care and case management services that are available through the Ryan White continuum of care. These providers will visit their clients at the St. Martin's residence (much as they would if the client had their own home) and will be assisted in coordinating these services by the St. Martin staff.
Learning Objectives: 1. Become familiar with innovative aspects of a model transitional residence for persons in final stages of AIDS. 2. Develop local capacity while establishing a model residence program to meet the concrete and spiritual needs of homeless, multiply diagnosed adults in the final stages of AIDS. 3. Identify the types of problems encountered in producing program policies, procedures and forms for an innovative residence for homeless, multiply diagnosed individuals with end-stage AIDS.
Keywords: Homeless Health Care, End-of-Life Care
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.