It has been well documented that people are healthier when they have an affordable home. Having a home also allows people to access other types of services that can improve their health – services that are simply impossible to dependably access when living on the streets, in a tent, or even when couch surfing.
Connecting health and housing has broader benefits, too – reduced use of emergency departments or hospital beds means fewer health care expenses for all taxpayers. On this page, we’ve compiled a few of the initiatives we are involved with that make the connection between health systems and housing. We are thankful to our partners that help us carry out this work.