'It's The Right Thing To Do.' City Approves Homeless Hospice, Despite Objections
The Sacramento City Council on Tuesday evening gave unanimous support to a project that would offer residential care for homeless people suffering from terminal illnesses.
The facility was unanimously approved despite receiving some objections from a neighborhood association.
The privately funded $3 million hospice, which will be called Joshua’s House, will provide critical treatment and residential care to homeless individuals suffering from terminal illnesses.
In order to provide the maximum amount of comfort, it will be equipped with 16 to 20 beds, private rooms, a chapel, an indoor garden, skylights, library, and kitchen.
The hospice’s name is dedicated to the grandson of Marlene von Friederichs-Fitzwater, a retired associate professor from the UC Davis School of Medicine. Her grandson, Joshua Lee, died while he was homeless on the streets of Nebraska in 2014.
Joshua’s House is set to open its doors in the River District as early as the end of this year, according to The Sacramento Bee.
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