NYC Health + Hospitals and the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) today announced Just Home, a project to house New Yorkers with complex medical needs after they leave jail. Patients with medical needs such as congestive heart failure, stage 4 cancer, and end-stage renal disease which make placement in the City’s homeless shelters unfeasible will be eligible for this program.
“Access to safe and affordable housing is a determinant of health and critical to advancing health equity. The Just Home program is an important step towards building a healthier and safer City for all,” said Judith A. Salerno, MD, MS, President of The New York Academy of Medicine. “Outdated housing eligibility requirements have limited options for people who have been incarcerated, many of whom are older adults coming out of the justice system. With thanks to NYC Health + Hospitals, the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development, and The Fortune Society, this program is poised to save lives and improve public health.”
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