There are about 135 people who stay at The Mission on any given night. The Mission has 85 emergency hostel beds and 40 rooms. Most nights all these beds are filled. In recent years The Mission has seen a dramatic increase in the number of people who have a psychiatric illness. Fewer services for those with chronic psychiatric disabilities has meant that many end up at The Mission.
People stay for different lengths of time depending on their circumstances.
The average stay in the emergency hostel has risen in the past few years and is now approximately 34 days. Our 40 rooms provide a place for pensioners and for people who are in the Lifeskills program. The average length of stay in the rooms is six months for people in the Lifeskills program. Pensioners stay much longer with some living at The Mission indefinitely. Currently, there are 5 pensioners living in rooms at the Mission.