- Soul Housing opened on Blackstone Avenue in May as a safe place for homeless patients leaving the hospital to recuperate.
- The facility provides regular meals, medication, and treatment for people, reducing return emergency department visits by 50%, said CEO Casey Reinholtz.
- The facility also agreed to a “good neighbor policy” with the Blackstone Merchants Association, keeping the area clean and being accountable for residents.
When hospitals release homeless patients, California law requires they be discharged to a safe location. The trouble for hospitals is finding somewhere secure to send people. The trouble can also be finding a location that doesn’t upset neighbors.
Soul Housing and other recuperative housing projects can reduce the readmission rates amongst homeless to hospitals by 50%. — Soul Housing CEO Casey Reinholtz
In May, a new pilot recuperative housing project called Soul Housing quietly opened at Blackstone Avenue and Griffith Way in central Fresno. The goal: Helping homeless medical patients get healthy. The pilot program, which is primarily funded by health insurance providers such as CalViva and Health Net, is up for review statewide at the end of 2026…