Shelter and Transitional Housing

Older adults continue to be one of the highest-risk populations to experience homelessness with their fixed incomes that struggle to keep pace with their medical needs and today's rising costs. This is why St. Vincent de Paul focuses 160 beds of its transitional housing on helping this population through two leading transitional housing programs—Ozanam Manor and De Paul Manor.

Ozanam Manor is named after the founder of St. Vincent de Paul and offers 60 beds to seniors, veterans and adults with disabilities. A dormitory-style shelter, each resident has their own bed and dorm area while living in community. They participate in group activities, have access to life courses, volunteer and meet one-on-one with case managers to work toward independent living, stabilizing health and moving into a home of their own. More than 98% of graduated residents remain housed a year after moving out and do not return to homelessness services. 

De Paul Manor is named after our organization's inspiration and patron saint, St. Vincent de Paul. It offers 100 beds and the same transitional housing program and support found within its sister shelter, Ozanam Manor. Inspired by the success of Ozanam Manor, De Paul Manor focuses on serving seniors and adults living with disabilities. Residents participate in group activities, have access to life courses, volunteer and meet one-on-one with case managers to work toward independent living, stabilizing health and moving into a home of their own.

With 260 beds, the Washington Street Shelter serves as a pipeline to housing with intense wraparound services to end homelessness in its direct neighborhood and downtown. Each resident’s bed is their own until they secure housing. Open day and night, the shelter provides three meals a day, showers and basic needs, while also connecting residents to case management, mental health support, substance abuse services, as well as workforce readiness and volunteering opportunities. The program welcomes people ready and willing to get off the street and rediscover stability and life as a productive citizen again.

St. Vincent de Paul has the distinction of being a leading partner in opening and operating The Washington Street Shelter, which is set to be the model on which additional shelters will be based as the City of Phoenix and Maricopa County aim to decentralize homelessness services. 

St. Vincent de Paul partners with Key Campus to turn our daytime Phoenix Dining Room into an overnight shelter daily for up to 275 people.