St Martin De Porres Shelter

Category: Homeless shelter in Seattle, Washington

Address: 1561 Alaskan Way S, Seattle, WA 98134, USA

Phone: +12063236341

Opening hours

Sunday: 6:30PM–7:30AM

Monday: 6:30PM–7:30AM

Tuesday: 6:30PM–7:30AM

Wednesday: 6:30PM–7:30AM

Thursday: 6:30PM–7:30AM

Friday: 6:30PM–7:30AM

Saturday: 6:30PM–7:30AM

Reviews

Gabriel Hartman

Jul 2, 2022

Wonderful! Experienced, well-trained staff with huge hearts. The clients are a myriad of the most interesting, lovely people from near and far. A clean, safe place where men aged 50 or better can feel respected and cared for while eating a tasty array of fresh foods or relaxing in the library or tv room.

Eric Meissner

Oct 30, 2018

St Martins is a homeless shelter for men 50 and over. It's capacity is 212. The men meet at the Lazarus Day Center, at 2329 Rainier Ave S., for the St Martins shuttle bus (6:30-7pm). They are transported to St Martins, where they are given a place to sleep, fed a light meal - provided and served by local churches, community groups and volunteers - then perhaps watch a little TV or read, then off to sleep. Washers and dryers are available, as are showers. By 7:30am, all the men must be awake and out of the building. Mats are not always available the first time a person enters, but once they have a mat, they may stay on the same mat, as long as they come in every day - miss a day, start over. Donations are accepted. Sox and underware are always needed. Clothing too - larger sizes are in short supply. Toiletries, such as skin lotion and disposable razors are gladly accepted. Food too. They say St Martins is the Cadillac of shelters.

John M Downey

Jul 10, 2018

It’s no exaggeration that this place saved my life After graduating UC Berkeley in 2015 (I was 65 at the time) I became homeless. The situation near there is extremely hard on the homeless and I had heard Seattle was better. It was hands down! If ever find yourself that position I highly recommend going there

Rodney Scott

Jan 15, 2018

It's a fine place but sleeping on the floor really close to other men just doesn't make me wanting to stay. If there sleeping men are less than 3" from each other and that's not normal! They need to get beds in there and watch how normal it is and watch how the medical bills decrease and the men won't be as sick as they are now! Getting everyone off the floor would do great because humans are like animals and shouldn't be sleeping on concrete because the concrete sucks the life out of the bones in humans as in the animals.

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Questions & Answers

Is there parking or a safe place to put a bicycle during the day and night?

Grant Winship | Aug 10, 2022
Gabriel Hartman | Aug 11, 2022

Yes, there is.

What about back disability? Can you stay all day?

Michelle P | Aug 11, 2022
Aaron Rawlings | Aug 12, 2022

You have to be on respite, if you don't have a doctor note you have to leave by 7:30am

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If I am 48 and work everyday to better myself can I stay there. I'm a flagger.

Mach Jeff | Aug 11, 2022
Dwayne Jackson | Aug 12, 2022

Jeff im not 100 percent certain, but i do belive you have to be over 50, but however im sure that if u went in personally and explained your situation, they may make an acception?? They try to help peoplein anyway that they can, bur then again Imay nit be aware of certain policies or bylaws that they have to go by?

do they have work programs that help find employment

frost themane | Aug 11, 2022
World Famous | Aug 12, 2022

Not to my knowledge. We were there for a week for a week February last year. I did contract pneumonia there however. Closest thing to prison or jail I've ever experienced outside of prison or jail.

how do I do or where do I go to get on in this shelter or can I just go to this place at nigth... what time opens ?????????

JOSE M GOMEZ | Aug 10, 2022
Matthew Erichsen | Aug 11, 2022

Steve Martin Just For Men 50 and over, and it opens at 6: 30 p.m. just stop by at 6: 30 any night. Good luck.

How long is a man allowed to stay at the shelter weeks? Months?

Tammy Ray | Aug 10, 2022
Eric Meissner | Aug 11, 2022

We have had people staying there for over 14 years, since I started working there, but the city is now emphasizing getting "long-termers" (those over 3 years in a shelter) out and into their own housing. So, the answer is, yes, they can stay as long as they want, until the housing case managers get them into low-income housing.

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Wich of the 3 shelter is best for me,AM 55 yrs old and AM in my way to Seattle Washington,till I get situated wich shelter is best for me ?

Bruno Maldonado | Aug 10, 2022
Gabriel Hartman | Aug 11, 2022

Probably St. Martin's. Do you have any special needs?

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