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Emergency Shelter for Adult Men and Women |
16 Beds Single guests sleep in 2- or 3-bed bedrooms and share bathrooms, and common living and dining areas. The shelter is open 24 hours a day, 365 days and nights of the year and runs at close to full occupancy providing almost 4,000 nights of shelter to more than 400 single men and women each year. |
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Joseph’s House Saves Lives………Literally! |
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Anyone who’s ever spent any time at Joseph’s House will tell you that the Shelter is a lifesaver for many individuals - recently for one man this was literally the case.
Like many of our guests, “Jeb” is not in great health. Just six months ago Jeb had open-heart surgery, and has a history of several back surgeries. The hospital had discharged him to the Shelter because he had no place to go.
A few days ago, while on the way out to the courtyard, Jeb collapsed. Luckily for Jeb, Tammie Papa, our kitchen manager, is certified in CPR. After a quick survey of the scene Tammie checked Jeb’s pulse and breathing. She immediately began CPR, with the help of another staff member, Lloyd Downing. Meanwhile, Shelter Program Assistant Maria Long called 911. Afterwards Tammie told us, “I could see that we didn’t have much time and was relieved when, in minutes, the paramedics arrived.”
The paramedics rushed Jeb to the hospital. They later told us that if Tammie hadn’t acted as quickly as she did, they would not have gotten there in time to save Jeb’s life.
Ray Simboli, another Joseph’s House Advocate, who witnessed the situation, has the final words on this tale. “While performing CPR and waiting for the paramedics to arrive, Tammi called out that someone needed to check the pork chops in the oven so they wouldn’t be overcooked. That’s multi-tasking!”
So goes another day at the Shelter! |
12 Beds More than 50 families with children are sheltered each year at Joseph's House–approximately 170 adults and children for almost 4,000 nights of shelter annually. Families are sheltered in apartment-like space set aside from the main section of the shelter and off limits to all other shelter guests. |
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Welcome to Joseph's House and Shelter's website. Here you will find information about the programs and services we offer, general information about the organization, its history, and its management, and learn about ways you can help support our mission through donations and volunteer opportunities.
To contact us via email:
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, or by phone: (518)272-2544. To make a donation in person or by regular mail, our address is: Joseph's House & Shelter 74 Ferry Street, Troy, NY 12180 |
 Bert's Place, an enclosed garden area at the Hill Street Inn, was recently dedicated in memory of Bert Lajeunesse, a well-loved and dedicated staff person at Joseph's House. Joseph's House staff, board members, and friends took part in landscaping the garden and honoring Bert's many years of service to the homeless. |
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