A new facility will provide shelter and medical care to the state's homeless population. | Unsplash/Ev
A new facility will provide shelter and medical care to the state's homeless population. | Unsplash/Ev
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) celebrated the opening of a groundbreaking mixed-use facility that will provide shelter and medical care to the state's homeless population.
Located at 2175 California St. in Denver, the Renaissance Legacy Lofts and Stout Street Recuperative Treatment Center will provide affordable and supportive housing for 98 people as well as medical respite and recuperative care for 500 homeless individuals per year.
“Legacy Lofts is a game-changing resource for our community. Today’s opening underscores our housing first approach and is a huge step forward in building a healthy, housed and connected Denver,” Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock said, according to a press release. “Housing and health are inextricably linked, and Legacy Lofts will stand as a beacon of opportunity for our unhoused neighbors for decades to come.”
The construction of the project began in March 2021.
"Today is an occasion for celebration because we are taking a big step forward in the effort to eliminate and prevent homelessness," Congresswoman Dianna DeGette stated at the groundbreaking, the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless reported.
The Legacy Lofts will provide much-needed additional housing while utilizing the Coalition's holistic approach to housing stability, and the Recuperative Care Facility is particularly unique in that it will provide a safe space for people experiencing homelessness to heal from medical issues.
The Stout Street Recuperative Care Center covers a large service need for persons who are healthy enough to leave the hospital but lack residences to help them recover safely. By late 2022, the Recuperative Care Center will include 75 medical respite beds for people suffering from homelessness who, if housed, would be sent to their homes but cannot be safely discharged to the streets or shelters, which are not suited to handle medical needs.
“This project brings to life the spirit of Housing and Urban Development’s mission by creating life-changing housing opportunities for people experiencing homelessness while also providing social services — supportive services that can change lives,” Dominique Jackson, regional administrator for HUD Rocky Mountain West, said.
The organization contributed nearly $4 million to the project.
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