Testimonials
"Often, people with mental illness are isolated and they don't know how to take the first step toward connection. At the House, we help with that first step." - Companion at the House of Healing
"It's really helpful to have people in a house that is comfortable, clean and in a safe neighborhood. Environment can help or hinder mental stability." - Agape House resident
"Because of Plymouth Healing Communities, I no longer have to tell patients who need housing to 'go through the channels.' Plymouth Healing Communities is the channel." - Mike Donegan, Manager, Rehabilitation and Recovery Program, Harborview Mental Health Services, and Ex Officio Board Member of Plymouth Healing Communities
"When I saw my room, I knew this is a place where I can get well." - Resident at the House of Healing
"My time at the House of Healing was the best three months of my life." - Former resident at the House of Healing
"My career choice was very much affected by my time in Seattle at Plymouth House. After my year with Plymouth House, I decided to go to nursing school, worked about a year on a medical-surgical unit, and now work in the inpatient psychiatric unit at the University of Michigan hospital. My experience with Plymouth House was a gift - it has made me a better nurse." - Joel, Former companion
"It was a really good experience. It was a safe place. It was warm. The companion part of it was really incredible." - Former resident at the House of Healing
"I never knew how to transition out of a bad situation before, and now I do." - Former resident at the House of Healing
"I've always had this image of a grandma God – nurturing and patient – but my image of the grandma God is changing now that I know [PHC's President] Nancy Smith – this grandma gets a heck of a lot done." - Gary Southerton, Executive Director, Plymouth Healing Communities
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