Sacramento Hospice Facility Offers Free End-of-Life Care
The South Natomas center provides housing and medical support for homeless individuals in need of hospice services.
Updated on Oct. 24, 2026 in Eldercare
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Joshua's House in South Natomas provides free end-of-life care for people experiencing homelessness. This hospice facility serves as a model for addressing the high number of unhoused individuals passing away on the streets in Sacramento County.
Why it matters
The facility addresses a critical gap in care for unhoused patients by providing a stable, supportive end-of-life environment. It emerged following the death of the founder's grandson while he was homeless, highlighting the urgent need for specialized hospice services in the area.
Official reports indicate over 100 people experiencing homelessness died on the streets of Sacramento County in 2025. While Joshua's House currently supports 15 patients, the facility is still investigating the feasibility of its planned expansion to accommodate 25 individuals.
The players
Joshua's House
A South Natomas hospice facility providing free end-of-life care to unhoused individuals.
Curtis Burdan
A patient at the facility who previously experienced homelessness.
The details
Joshua's House operates as a specialized hospice facility utilizing six cottages to house patients, with three private rooms per cottage. The facility offers medical, personal, and emotional support to residents, functioning as a non-taxpayer-funded model for palliative care. By moving patients from the streets into a residential setting, the facility serves a population with acute medical needs, such as individuals with severe cardiac conditions.
Timeline
2012 marks the beginning of Curtis Burdan's period of living on the streets.
Over 100 homeless individuals died in Sacramento County in 2025.
The Joshua's House project was developed and built over the past decade.
Curtis Burdan has resided at Joshua's House for the past five months.
Health Landscape
This facility marks a departure from traditional, taxpayer-funded palliative care models by utilizing private funding to fill a gap for the unhoused. It sits at the intersection of local mortality trends and the growing need for specialized eldercare and end-of-life resources.
If you are managing the care of a vulnerable loved one or neighbor facing severe health challenges while unhoused, identifying specialized facilities like this is a vital first step. These resources are worth discussing with a primary care provider to understand available pathways for palliative support.
The takeaway
Joshua's House demonstrates how targeted, residential hospice care can offer dignity to unhoused individuals facing terminal health conditions. Patients and advocates should track facility capacity and community-based health programs to help those in need of end-of-life support.
Further reading
For additional context on local support, visit our guide on Eldercare.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KCRA.
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