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Toronto hospital to expand permanent housing program
Original: Toronto hospital to greatly expand permanent housing program that reduces ER visits | CBC News
A Toronto hospital network is set to greatly expand its permanent housing program, which targets homeless people who repeatedly visit emergency departments. The initiative provides stable housing to frequent ER patients, and the hospital says it has reduced emergency visits. The expansion signals a healthcare-based approach to homelessness gaining traction in the city.
Why now: The program is being scaled up because it demonstrably cuts emergency room use among homeless patients.
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- Toronto hospital to greatly expand permanent housing program that reduces ER visits | CBC News · CBC
A Toronto hospital network is set to greatly expand its unique permanent housing program that largely serves homeless people who visit hospital emergency departments an inordinate amount of time.
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