Isles' first homeless 'medical respite' site closing as concept expands
After more than six months of housing and treating homeless patients discharged from Oahu hospitals, Hawaii’s first “medical respite” kauhale will begin shutting down Thursday.
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After more than six months of housing and treating homeless patients discharged from Oahu hospitals, Hawaii’s first “medical respite” kauhale will begin shutting down Thursday.
Not having a home has become a barrier for some to receiving care, so the Pacific Cancer Foundation and a few nonprofits on Maui are banding together to establish a medical respite for those who are homeless undergoing cancer treatment.
As more housing vouchers flow in, Hawaii needs landlords willing to take them Allyson Blair © Provided by Honolulu KHNL Housing in Hawaii HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Another $152 million in federal rent and utility assistance is on its way to Hawaii ― along with $50 million in mortgage help for homeowners. With the new funding comes a unique opportunity to potentially get an upper hand on the state’s homeless crisis. Officials say a chunk of the federal funds will go towards housing vouchers for people living in shelters and on the street. The problem is right no...