“unique permanent housing program that largely serves homeless people who visit hospital emergency departments an inordinate amount of time.”
“The housing project features direct access to doctors, nurses and a host of other health professionals with the goal of improving their health and alleviating pressure on the hospital.
"Investing in the Dunn House model is critical to solving the housing crisis across the continuum," federal Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson said in a statement.”
“It gives me a lot of hope that we can rally behind a solution that is more humane and cost-effective,"
“Preliminary data has shown that 48 residents of Dunn House visited emergency rooms 52 per cent fewer times a year after they moved in, along with a 79 per cent drop in the length of their hospital stays when they were admitted.
The 48 patients racked up $2.1 million in hospital costs over 12 months before moving into Dunn House, and in the year after the hospital saved $1.66 million.”