Thriven Design celebrates opening of Project HOME’s Hawthorne House Respite
Thriven Design was honored to attend the ribbon cutting for Hawthorne House Respite on Wednesday, June 24, and celebrate this vital community support for homeless and at-risk Philadelphians developed by Project HOME.
The 20-bed, dormitory-style center, for which Thriven Design provided architectural and interior design services, enables homeless hospital patients and patients overcoming addiction to continue to recover once they are stable enough to be discharged from the hospital.
Hawthorne House occupies the lowest level of Project Home’s Sacred Heart Recovery Residence in the Hunting Park section of the Philadelphia. The addition of these 20 beds brings Sacred Heart’s total capacity up to 30 individuals.
“We can’t stress enough how much housing is healthcare, and that respite beds at every level is so important as part of the ecosystem,” said Donna Bullock, Project HOME’s CEO, at the event.
The $3.4 million Hawthorne House project received funding from The Project HOME Collaborative, a partnership of Jefferson Health, Penn Medicine, and Temple Health, all of whom will refer patients to the respite, as well as Prevention Point, and philanthropists Ira Lubert and Pam Estadt. Hawthorne House was also the beneficiary of “Impact in an Instant” flash fundraising, led by Jon Bon Jovi live during Project HOME’s 35th anniversary gala. The in-room fundraising campaign raised more than $2.3 million for the center.
Thriven Design has a decades-long relationship collaborating with Project HOME on affordable and supportive residences for those at-risk-of or overcoming homelessness, including at-risk veterans, individuals with substance use disorder, LGBTQ+ youth, and youth transitioning out of foster care. Past projects include Gloria Casarez Residence, James Widener Ray Homes, Peg’s Place, Maguire Residence, and Ruth Williams House.
