Lifeline for some homeless cut short: Marysville hospital ends Street Nursing Program meant to serve unhoused
Apr. 15—On Friday morning, four members of the Street Nursing Program at Adventist Health/Rideout Hospital in Marysville received notice that their positions would be eliminated.
"After careful deliberation, we are faced with the difficult decision to eliminate your position at Adventist Health and Rideout Hospital, effective 04/15/2024. However, as of 04/12/2024 you will no longer be required to report to work. You will continue to receive pay for any of your regular scheduled shifts through 4/12/24," a document titled "Re: Notice of Permanent Layoff" stated that was given to at least one member of the Street Nursing Program on Friday. "... Please return all of Adventist Health property, including identification cards or badges, access codes or devices, keys, laptops, computers, telephones, mobile phones, hand-held electronic devices, credit cards, electronically stored documents or files, physical files and any other Adventist Health property or information in your possession."
Since its founding about five years ago, the Street Nursing Program has provided valuable outreach services to the homeless population in Yuba-Sutter. Not only do its members provide basic levels of care, but over time, they have come to be a source of inspiration and communication that other similar services in the area have been unable to fully provide, according to those who worked for the program.
