"It's a simple hotel room: a bed and night stands, a small kitchenette and a bathroom tucked in the far corner. For Paul and Sheryl, it's the difference between a good night's sleep and a restless eight hours in a crowded shelter - or worse, on the street. "Out there, you have one eye open all the time when you're sleeping, and during the day, you're so tired," Sheryl said. "The best thing for our mental health has been not being in with anybody else.""
"The program is operated by homeless services nonprofit LifeMoves - with support from Palo Alto and Santa Clara County - and aims to house people until the Homekey site with 88 units of interim housing opens in late spring of this year. LifeMoves and Palo Alto requested that the exact location of the hotel remain unpublished in order to protect the families and individuals who are staying there through the bridge program."
Dozens of homeless Palo Alto residents have been moved into interim housing at a Sunnyvale hotel, receiving private rooms with kitchens and bathrooms. The program is operated by nonprofit LifeMoves with support from Palo Alto and Santa Clara County and will house people until an 88-unit Homekey site opens in late spring. The hotel was chosen for capacity and contiguous room layout, and only a few buildings are used for interim housing while the rest remain available to other visitors. The hotel location remains unpublished to protect residents. Private rooms have improved sleep, safety, hygiene, and mental health for residents.
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