In August 2015, The INN Between opened its doors to address the ongoing need for medical housing for the terminally ill and medically frail individuals who have nowhere else to go during a medical crisis. The mission of The INN Between is to provide medical respite and end-of-life care for people experiencing homelessness. The need for consistent access to basic needs, housing, and medical care is growing. A permanent housing solution for our residents at the end of life, The INN Between provides all residents with case management and assists those on the recuperative care side in working towards obtaining stable housing and employment when possible. Individuals living on the streets of Salt Lake City, in uninhabitable conditions without access to professional medical and end-of-life care, a service that cannot be delivered in shelters, motels, or camps, suffer alone. 

The INN Between envisions a community where:

• no human suffers or dies alone on the streets,
• every human has safe housing that allows for access to hospice care at the end of life, recovery from illness or injury, or life saving medical treatment,
• we help one another to overcome adversity, with special emphasis on helping those who are unable to help themselves,
• we demonstrate tolerance and/or acceptance toward people with diverse backgrounds,
• people who are homeless are not discriminated against simply because they lack a stable residence,
• people of any income level can obtain housing that fits their budget.

Our core values — compassion, community, dignity, and respect, reflect the fundamental values of our organization. In our seven years of operation, The INN Between has provided dignity for 103 residents who were able to experience the end of life housed, not homeless. We have cared for more than 400 hundred individuals who were able to recover safely with compassion and respect. It is humbling when we have residents exit hospice and regain a productive and self-sufficient life due to a stable environment with the support of this community.