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On Friday, Chief Seattle Club opened doors to its "Sacred Medicine House," an apartment complex in Seattle's Lake City neighborhood dedicated to permanently housing people experiencing homelessness.
Every unit inside looks like a typical apartment building, until it doesn't.
James Lovell, Chief Seattle Club's development director, said the 120-unit new construction prioritizes serving residents who might be in recovery. For example, stoves have auto-shutoff features in case someone falls asleep or loses consciousness while cooking. There are floor drains in the bathroom in case a shower overflows.
"We have these floor drains in the bathroom because if you're -- especially if someone falls asleep in the shower, it overflows and we can at least get it draining," Lovell explained.
Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/community/facing-race/120-units-permanent-housing-opens-lake-city/281-5197dc3c-20b2-4488-a383-e50c00c32b3b
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