Too Healthy for the Hospital, Too Sick for the Streets: April 2022
“Christ House was one of the first, and it’s now one of 133 programs spread across 37 states and Washington D.C. They all offer homeless people a safe place to recover from surgery or other acute illness, learn to manage a chronic condition and get help finding permanent housing…”
Tradeoffs Podcast
Press Release: Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, Christ House Celebrates 35 Years of Serving DC’s Homeless Population: December 2021
“When it opened in 1985, Christ House was the only residential medical facility for people experiencing homelessness in the nation and is still one of only 22 such facilities today. To celebrate 35 years of this life giving work with the greater community, Christ House will host a virtual 35th Anniversary celebration this December…”
The DC Line
Medical respite offers a place to rest in U.S. cities battling homelessness: July 2019
“Founded in 1985, Christ House was one of the first places in the country to offer a service that is increasingly being embraced in cities nationwide: medical respite, or recuperative care, which seeks to fill a gap between what emergency rooms and shelters can provide…”
Reuters
National Health Care for the Homeless Council 2017 Award Winners: June 2017
“Janelle Goetcheus, MD, works on behalf of underserved individuals in Washington, D.C. In 1979 she founded Columbia Road Health Services, a community health center that serves the poor and uninsured of D.C. In 1985, she founded Christ House as a live-in respite care facility for up to 34 sick patients without homes…”
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
