St. Paul’s PACE Supportive Housing Partnerships
St. Paul’s PACE program is a full-service provider dedicated to helping senior’s live successful, independent lives in the comfort of their own homes.
St. Paul’s PACE does not offer Supportive Housing on an ongoing basis. St. Paul’s PACE partners with Housing Developers to provide housing navigation and comprehensive wrap-around services for permeant supportive housing (PSH) sites.
If you are a senior experiencing homelessness or are at-risk of losing your housing; please contact your housing agency or call 211 for assistance acc.
Thanks to our housing partnerships between St. Paul’s Senior Services, Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation, Housing Development Partners, Bridge Housing, and the City Heights Community Development Corporation, more than 300 seniors are no longer homeless.
Please contact our Supportive Housing Manager, Mark Lim, at (619) 677-3868 or mlim@stpaulspace.org to learn more about when St. Paul’s will have a housing project available.
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About Our Partnerships
Even though PACE programs do not provide or pay for housing, St. Paul’s PACE has worked with local San Diego developers and the San Diego Housing Commission to provide low-income, supportive housing to specific groups of seniors who qualify for St. Paul’s PACE. These housing developments are usually limited to those who have been or are homeless.
History of Supportive Housing Partnerships
Since 2013, St. Paul’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) has developed partnerships with various housing developers to provide wrap-around supportive services to formerly homeless (or at risk of homelessness) seniors. The developers provide the housing and St. Paul’s PACE finds the homeless seniors and qualifies them for PACE.
Below you will see the history of the supportive housing programs St. Paul’s PACE is involved in. St. Paul’s PACE has placed more than 200 formerly homeless seniors into “housing first” programs with all medical and social support programs provided.
Supportive Housing Programs St. Paul’s PACE is involved in
Trinity Place
6240 Mission Gorge Rd
San Diego CA 92120
Trinity Place will be a community of 73 affordable homes designed for formerly unhoused seniors age 55+, including individuals with disabilities. The development will revitalize an underutilized site with a new residential community that will help alleviate the City’s need for supportive housing for our most vulnerable neighbors. Residents will benefit from a combination of high-quality, secure homes and support services designed to help them use housing as a platform for stability and health.
Ivy Senior Apartments
5858 Mt. Alifan Drive
San Diego 92111
Ivy Senior Apartments will be a community of 52 affordable homes designed for formerly unhoused seniors age 55+, including individuals with disabilities. The development will revitalize an underutilized site with a new residential community that will help alleviate the City’s need for supportive housing
for our most vulnerable neighbors. Residents will benefit from a combination of high-quality, secure homes and support services designed to help them use housing as a platform for stability and health.
2013 – Parker-Kier
2172 Front Street
San Diego, CA 92101
Type: Vintage apartment building
(11 apartments) dedicated to St. Paul’s PACE for homeless or at risk of homeless seniors. Apartments provided by San Diego Housing Commission/Housing Development Partners.
2015 – Celadon
929 Ninth Ave
San Diego, CA 92101
Type: New building
(63 apartments) dedicated to St. Paul’s PACE for homeless or at risk of homeless seniors. Apartments provided by Bridge Housing.
2017 – Talmadge Gateway
4422 Euclid Avenue
San Diego, California
Type: New building
(59 apartments) entire building dedicated to St. Paul’s PACE for homeless seniors. Apartments provided by Wakeland Housing and Development Corp.
2018 – West Park/Quality Inn
1840 Fourth Ave,
San Diego, CA 92101
Type: Retrofitted motel
(47 Apartments) dedicated to St. Paul’s PACE for homeless seniors. Apartments provided by San Diego Housing Commission/Housing Development Partners.
Testimonials
Bruce
St. Paul’s PACE Participant
Bruce has lived at Talmadge Gateway, a Wakeland supportive housing community in San Diego, since 2017. Prior to that, Bruce was living on the streets for over two years while struggling with various health issues that he could not get treatment for. When Bruce moved into Talmadge, the community had a partnership with the St. Paul’s PACE medial program for seniors, so he enrolled and finally got treatment for his illnesses. Bruce says “I am alive because of St. Paul’s PACE.” Now, Bruce is a major advocate for supportive housing combined with medical services like PACE; in fact, he has invited multiple San Diego politicians to tour Talmadge, including District 4 Supervisor Nathan Fletcher and San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria. Recently, Bruce received two prestigious awards honoring his advocacy efforts. These include the Wise Elder Change Maker Award from UCSD and the Outstanding Advocate Award through the San Diego Housing Federation’s Ruby Awards. Bruce is also a member of the San Diego Housing Federation and a Board Member of the Townspeople
Maria
St. Paul’s PACE Participant
Maria was always used to living in a home with her family, but several years ago, things started to go downhill for her. After her kids grew up and went on their own, Maria began bouncing around staying at friends’ homes and she even lived in her friend’s car for a while. One day, a friend of hers who lived in supportive housing told Maria about the St. Paul’s PACE program and how it helped him with housing. Now, Maria is a St. Paul’s PACE participant and is living in her own home at Celadon, a supportive housing community in downtown San Diego. Maria says she is getting her self-esteem back and it is helping her become a responsible person again. At Celadon, Maria practices her art during the provided art classes, enjoys the community spaces, and plants in the community garden. Maria says, “It’s great to be able to walk with my head up instead of looking down all the time. I’m very grateful for the help I’ve received.”
Housing & Medical Services For Homeless Seniors
Working with the San Diego Housing Commission and local developers, St. Paul’s has created an all-inclusive housing and medical program specifically for homeless seniors.
To qualify, you must be:
- 55 years of age or older
- Homeless or exiting an institution where they were homeless prior to entry
- Have medical needs that require daily medical support
- Other criteria may apply
- Live in San Diego County
Low income housing, which includes:
- Project based section 8 subsidy
- Range, oven, microwave, refrigerator
- Physical, occupational and behavioral therapy
- Furnished interiors
Medical care, which includes:
- Doctors and medical specialists
- Home care
- Transportation to medical appointments
- Private bathroom
*Seniors will need Medi-Cal with no share of cost to receive medical care at no cost.
Supportive Housing Inquiry
Last updated on July 18th, 2023 at 12:22 pm - St. Paul’s PACE website H5629 2102 - Approved on 3/23/2021