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Homeless shelters for seniors pop up, catering to older adults’ medical needs

The MVP shelter provides on-site medical care, helping over 80% of residents transition to permanent housing, addressing health barriers faced by older homeless adults.

Summary by Pioneer Press
By Aaron Bolton, MTPR, 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. Residents share rooms designed to be accessible to those with mobility issues. There are also private bathrooms, which a…

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Pioneer Press broke the news in Saint Paul, United States on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
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