New London, Ont. hub looks to break down homelessness health care barriers
The Hub was born out of a renovation at 602 Queens Ave., a three-story, 38,000 sq. ft. building that was a church before it became an early home for Info-Tech Research Group.Last year, the Sisters of St. Joseph, RHAC and London Cares opened up St. Joe’s Café inside the building, which served meals for as low as $0.50 for those in need.
That work evolved into what the Hub has planned, but a $3 million retrofitting project was needed to make way for a new kitchen, an eating area, an elevator and a renovated communal meeting space.Andrew Graham / Global News RHAC executive director Brian Lester says the renovation was paid for thanks to grants from the City of London and other sources such as the London Community Foundation and the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
“I think it’s quite monumental that we’ve been able to come together with values-aligned partners, retrofitting a rather old building, investing in the old building, doing it through a pandemic when there were lots of supply chain issues, so it’s a significant accomplishment,” Lester said.Each partner brings something unique to the table at the Community Hub. In the RHAC’s case, it’s decades worth of outreach experience and expertise in the London area.
“I imagine our outreach staff and our case managers, who do work in the community and connect with the folks we serve, as they’re down here, they’re going to be down in this space supporting the London Cares core group to connect with and support folks in their wellness on the main floor,” Lester added.Some more shots from inside the Community Hub on Queens Ave. The facility includes washrooms, showers, a laundry room, a kitchen and a procedure room with some medical equipment.
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