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Summer Intern Helps Residents Navigate Health Care

This summer, Joseph’s Home is fortunate to host another John Carroll University student through the Advocacy, Solidarity, and Social Change Internships program provided by the John Carroll University Center for Service and Social Action. The Advocacy, Solidarity, and Social Change Internships enable students to explore what it means to engage in advocacy at non-profit organizations through advocacy, solidarity and social change.

Grant Provides Opportunities for Residents to Learn and Grow from Garden

While at Joseph’s Home, residents are encouraged to engage in programs that aim to help them achieve their health and wellness goals and/or to build skills and confidence in preparation for living in their own housing. One such program is the Healthy Eating and Gardening Program. This program was established in 2020 to reinforce the benefits of healthy eating and nutrition and educate residents about gardening and incorporating healthy, fresh foods into their diets.

Catholic Diocese of Cleveland: Mary’s Home to open in December; will aid medically fragile women experiencing homelessness

Work is underway at Mary’s Home, which will open in December in downtown Cleveland. It will be a companion to the nearby Joseph’s Home. Both facilities are designed to serve the medically fragile who are experiencing homelessness.

Joseph’s Home, founded in 2000 by the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, aids men who meet those criteria.

Joseph’s Home Joins COHHIO Efforts to Defend Affordable Housing

During recent state budget proposals, the Ohio legislature included an amendment in the state budget which would have had a devastating impact on Ohio’s affordable housing stock. This amendment would have significantly increased the costs of operating many tax credit and subsidized housing properties by taxing them the same as conventional market-rate housing…

Mary’s Home Renovation Begins

On May 24th, the Mary’s Home project and capital campaign took a big leap forward.

Joseph’s Home, along with contractor Regency Construction and architect Bialosky Associates, have started the renovations that will create Mary’s Home.

A Tribute to Lloyd M. Cook, MD

It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the unexpected passing of Board of Directors member and friend, Dr. Lloyd Cook. Dr. Cook passed away on Monday, April 19 after a brief illness. Joseph’s Home extends our deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Dr. Cook.

Women Experience Homelessness and Illness—in Staggering Numbers

Joseph’s Home receives countless calls from hospital social workers asking for help for women with serious medical issues. Cleveland’s traditional shelters are not equipped to help women recover from surgery or other acute health conditions. Instead, when women experience a medical issue, they are rushed to emergency departments. Once they are treated and discharged back to a traditional shelter or the streets, the cycle starts all over again. Sadly, due to a lack of space, Joseph’s Home is forced to turn away these referrals just when medically-vulnerable women need us the most. The time is now to end this tragic cycle for women.