About
Our Mission
Harbor Care provides short-term residential care for homeless individuals who are recovering from illness or injury whose condition would be worsened by living on the streets. Our recuperative care centers are the ideal setting for patients to recover, while connecting them to vital services and permanent supportive housing.
Our History
Harbor Care Foundation, Inc. was founded in 2017 by David Delaplane to help people experiencing homelessness recover from illness and injury after being discharged from the hospital. He wanted to provide more than a clean, safe shelter from the storms they were facing. He wanted to change their lives and set them on a path of healing and independence.
In 2016, Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission launched a recuperative care center and struggled to keep it afloat. The board of directors approached Mr. Delaplane and asked him to purchase the recuperative care center and take over the operations. Not wanting any of the residents to be forced out onto the streets, Mr. Delaplane purchased the 30-bed center and quickly set up an LLC to run it while pursuing a 501(c)3 non-profit status.
Over the years, Harbor Care overcame many challenges and weathered several shutdowns due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Fortunately, no employees were laid off during that difficult season and hundreds of residents were assisted with their recovery and placed into stable housing.
In 2022, Harbor Care Foundation received its non-profit status from the IRS and is looking to expand its operations with a new 23-bed facility in Lancaster set to open in 2024.
Locations
Harbor Care Center – Mission Hills
11134 Sepulveda Blvd.
Mission Hills, CA 91345
Harbor Care Center – Lancaster (Opening Summer 2024)
44758 Elm Ave.
Lancaster, CA 93534
The Homeless Crisis in LA
Los Angeles County is currently home to the largest unsheltered homeless population of any county in the United States. There are more than 71,300 people experiencing homelessness in L.A. The number of people identified as chronically homeless, meaning they have been without stable housing for at least a year and have at least one disabling health condition has increased by 45% according to the 2023 homeless count.
What We Do
Every year Harbor Care provides residential recuperative care for over 500 homeless men and women discharged from Southern California hospitals to assist them in their recovery from illness and injury to achieve greater health and independence.
We provide a clean and safe environment where homeless residents are monitored by medical staff at an onsite health clinic while receiving assistance from case managers to obtain identification documents, apply for benefits and secure employment and housing.
Our commercial kitchen is led by a professional chef and serves three quality, medically tailored meals per day.
We Get Results
Last year, 81% of residents who completed their length of stay with us were connected to housing and did not return to the streets. Our hands on approach and innovative programs are providing effective solutions to homelessness.
You Can Make a Difference
Are you tired of seeing your streets being taken over by homeless encampments? Are you frustrated by the billions of taxpayer dollars spent without seeing any tangible results? A gift to Harbor Care Foundation for as little as $20 a month will move more homeless people off the streets and set them on a path to health and independence.
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