CSH Publication

Involving Public and Nonprofit Hospitals in Supportive Housing

Author: Richard Cho
June 2005; 18 pages.

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The role of public and nonprofit hospitals and hospital systems in supportive housing is not an obvious one. Traditionally, the role of nonprofit and public hospitals has been to provide primary healthcare and health services to the public, often to select areas or neighborhoods. Why then are more and more nonprofit and public hospitals becoming involved in not only creating, but also providing and managing supportive housing? This paper addresses those questions and presents the benefits, challenges, and risks of the growing role of hospitals in supportive housing. A case study of Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers in New York is included.