Congregate Housing Definition & Meaning

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congregate housing American

noun

1. a type of housing in which each individual or family has a private bedroom or living quarters but shares with other residents a common dining room, recreational room, or other facilities.

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Weiler said there are a couple of reasons for this decision, including the fact many students on the Pullman campus live in congregate housing, where a virus could more easily spread.

From Seattle Times

Singhal also reported two MPX cases that have been confirmed in county jails and 81 among people experiencing homelessness, including seven in congregate housing, but she said there is “no evidence of spread in those settings.”

From Los Angeles Times

Darling says congregate housing does not work because the vast majority of homeless people won’t move without a room of their own.

From Los Angeles Times

About 120 people a month receive outpatient care, and 80 live in congregate housing at Avalon and Andover.

From Seattle Times

“When considering whether and where to implement screening testing of asymptomatic people with no known exposure, public health officials might consider prioritizing high-risk congregate settings, such as long-term care facilities, homeless shelters, and correctional facilities, and workplace settings that include congregate housing with limited access to medical care,” the CDC wrote in the report explaining the changes.

From Washington Post

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