Shelter for Public Inebriates - Quick Facts

· The Shelter for Public Inebriates opened in August of 2002.

· It costs $146 to care for a public inebriate at the P.I. Shelter, compared to $738 in an Emergency Department (2008 figures).

· The shelter was used 476 times by public inebriates in 2010.

· The Shelter for Public Inebriates saved local Emergency Departments and taxpayers more than $280,000 in 2010.

· Medical supervision is provided day and night by registered nurses.

· The Medical Director is Dale McNinch, DO.

· Care includes shower, hot meals, clothing, personal care items, and an interested listener.

· Substance abuse treatment services are offered to every person brought to the shelter.

· The phone number is: (616) 893-1918