Serves 13 men and women living with HIV/AIDS, who are eligible to live in Boston Housing Authority (BHA) housing. Residents should be medically stable enough to live in a non-medical yet strongly supported community setting. Residents should require and desire supports available on a 24 hour basis to continue living independently. Applicants should be homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. If applicants have a history of addiction, they should have 6 months of clean time. Applicants taking methadone are eligible for this program.
Fully furnished apartments (including kitchenwares and linens)
On-site awake staff 24 hours a day
Substance abuse and relapse prevention counseling
Case management
Assistance with shopping (three van trips per week to a grocery and pharmacy)
Assistance arranging transporation to medical appointments
Three community meals a month
Monitor narcotics & psychiatric medications
On-site meetings/groups: Mandatory monthly community meeting
erase what is not applicable: 1. Entrance is ground level, by ramp, lift or elevator accessible 2. No steps from the parking lot pathway to an entrance 3. Entrance with fewer than 5 steps 4. Public transit has pathway and entrance that is ground level 5. ENTER NUMBER of wheelchair accessible units that are located on the first floor
HousingWorks, Inc.
P.O. Box 231104
Boston, MA 02123