East End Cooperative Ministry’s Orr Compassionate Care Center is a unique and innovative emergency homeless program providing much-needed support to men and women recovering from illness or injury who are not well enough to live independently and who do not have the financial ability to pay for their care.
The Center serves a population who are negatively affected by changes in medical practice by which patients are discharged as soon as their medical issue has been resolved. Hospitals frequently do not take into account patient societal status or challenges to their living situation when making this discharge decision.
This can be a catastrophic experience for those who have no family support, no one to care for them, no funds and no place to go for assistance with basic self-care. The Orr Center plays a vital part in the network of community organizations providing care for the homeless, the elderly, and the disabled. It fills a role not met by any other providers by offering respite care which enables individuals to recuperate in a protected, caring environment, rather than return to the streets or, in the case of some, to a home alone.
In this video, EECM staff member Janice Rivers takes us on a brief, three-minute tour of the Orr Center.
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