On-site emergency medical technician Emily Woolsey wraps the swollen wrist of MVP shelter resident Jamie Mangum after a fall. Mangum says that in other shelters, she'd likely have had to find her own way to an urgent care office to get treatment. She credits the shelter for helping her deal with all her medical issues.
Aaron Bolton, Montana Public Radio
Jeff Gregg plays fetch with his dog, Ruffy, outside the MVP Shelter in Sandy, Utah. He says the specialized medical services helped him stop using opioids and get surgery for chronic back pain. He hopes that will allow him to get a job and afford an apartment.
Aaron Bolton, Montana Public Radio
The Medically Vulnerable People, or MVP, shelter in Sandy, Utah, is a remodeled two-story brick hotel. It serves people 62 and older or people with health conditions that make it hard to live in a typical homeless shelter.
AARON BOLTON, Montana Public Radio
KFF Health News
SANDY, Utah — Just outside Salt Lake City sits an old, two-story, brick hotel. It’s been given new life as a homeless shelter for seniors. The Medically Vulnerable People shelter — or MVP shelter, as it’s known — is for people 62 and older or for younger adults with chronic health issues.
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On-site emergency medical technician Emily Woolsey wraps the swollen wrist of MVP shelter resident Jamie Mangum after a fall. Mangum says that in other shelters, she'd likely have had to find her own way to an urgent care office to get treatment. She credits the shelter for helping her deal with all her medical issues.
Jeff Gregg plays fetch with his dog, Ruffy, outside the MVP Shelter in Sandy, Utah. He says the specialized medical services helped him stop using opioids and get surgery for chronic back pain. He hopes that will allow him to get a job and afford an apartment.
The Medically Vulnerable People, or MVP, shelter in Sandy, Utah, is a remodeled two-story brick hotel. It serves people 62 and older or people with health conditions that make it hard to live in a typical homeless shelter.
