We provide a home environment that enables adults experiencing homelessness to gain access to professional hospice care from State-licensed hospice agencies; undergo life-saving medical treatment; stabilize in preparation for surgery; or recuperate from serious illness, injury, or surgery.
In our eighth year of service, individuals were able to experience a dignified death, housed not homeless. See our Wishlist. The INN Between, a leading provider of compassionate care for the homeless, is thrilled to announce that on December 16th, across Belgium airwaves, The INN Between was featured in the minute documentary, Hemelhuis Heavenly House , highlighting the importance of our mission.
The documentary crew consisted of journalists, Daan Willis and Bjorn Soenens, who spent three days immersed in the daily operations, capturing the untold stories of residents and staff. The film explores the challenges and triumphs of providing end-of-life and medical respite care for the homeless, showcasing the resilience of humanity of those involved. Watch the video below to hear the stories of a resident who just walked through the doors for the first time, another an emergency admit after his brother and caretaker committed suicide in front of him, and also a resident coming to grips with The INN Between being his final home after receiving a terminal diagnosis and being placed on hospice.
By Lois M. Collins This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. As Paul Youngblood lies withering and fragile in his narrow bed, Bernard, the stuffed dog pillow he loves, is tucked gently against his legs. Those around him are careful to make sure someone holds his hand. Before she removes her hand hours later, another hand takes its place.
Although he spoke of times when he felt achingly alone in his life, Paul, 65, is not alone at its end. Soon, they will rise and prepare for the day β and, in some cases, their own deaths. We followed residents who moved, those who died in hospice care there and one who, desperate for pain relief, ultimately revoked hospice and went to the hospital. The building, now located in what was an assisted living center, first opened in in a former convent.
