Bailey-Boushay House

Bailey-Boushay House sits at 2720 E Madison Street in Seattle and takes care of people facing serious illnesses like HIV/AIDS, ALS, Huntington's disease, cancer, and dementia, with a main focus on making each person comfortable and supported through a tough time. The facility bridges the space between hospital and home, offering both inpatient and outpatient care, short-term rehab, memory care for Alzheimer's, and specialized long-term nursing for those who need extra help. There's a strong focus on end-of-life care and palliative needs, and folks can find skilled nursing onsite, symptom control, medical management, and all kinds of psychosocial support. They also take care of people facing mental health or chemical dependency needs and help with housing stability for those who might otherwise struggle, including running the country's only shelter just for people with HIV, which gives hot meals, showers, laundry, and a safe place to sleep with privacy dividers and separate spaces for men and women. Bailey-Boushay has a day center in the community for ongoing support, food bag programs, and even gives out groceries and socks to clients every year. There are peaceful spaces to sit and relax, structured activities to help people keep busy or creative, and amenities like free Wi-Fi, hot meals, showers, and storage for personal belongings. Bus lines 8 and 11 make getting there easier, and there's some free parking behind the building. Volunteers and donors give their time and items for patients and guests, and since opening, the facility's logged over 400,000 volunteer hours. The place doesn't allow smoking anywhere onsite, and it belongs to Virginia Mason Medical Center, with Medicare certification as a skilled nursing facility, having 35 licensed beds. People can come for inpatient, outpatient, or chemical dependency admissions, and the inpatient clients can have visitors any hour of the day. Staff pay close attention to medical, psychological, and social needs, and everything-from the peaceful rooms to the supportive programs and the food bag service-centers around improving quality of life and helping each person through whatever comes next. You can learn more at their website.