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Emergency Shelter for Seniors and the Medically Fragile
Emergency Shelter for Seniors and the Medically Fragile
Verified Sep 24, 2026
Shelter
About this resource
Formerly an emergency shelter operated by Sunbeam Family Services serving seniors and the medically fragile; the shelter location has been closed/repurposed and is no longer listed as an active emergency senior shelter on Sunbeam’s site.
Historically operated by Sunbeam Family Services as an Emergency Senior Shelter (also described as the Sunbeam Emergency/Senior Shelter), the program provided short-term shelter and supports for older adults and medically fragile individuals (examples of services listed in older descriptions: counseling, personal care items/clothing, housing/placement assistance, medical assistance referrals, advocacy/legal guidance, three meals per day, and transportation assistance). Multiple community directories and historical documents list the shelter at 616 NW 21st St, Oklahoma City, and cite Sunbeam Family Services as the provider. However, Sunbeam’s official website and recent organizational materials do not list an active emergency senior shelter program at that address; Sunbeam’s public materials show the organization’s main office at 1100 NW 14th St and note that the previous senior-shelter location has been repurposed for early-education programming.
What to know before you go
- Hours / availability
- This emergency senior shelter is not shown as an active program on Sunbeam Family Services’ current website. Sunbeam’s internal board materials indicate the previous senior-shelter site was repurposed as an early-education center; local news and directory entries note the senior shelter shut during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many external directories still list the older shelter information (address and phone), which appears to be historical. Contact Sunbeam’s main line ((405) 528-7721) for up-to-date referrals or alternative senior/housing resources.
- Eligibility
- Historically: targeted older adults / seniors and medically fragile individuals. Historical intake sources listed in directories included referrals from social service providers, law enforcement, and hospitals; older descriptions also indicate staff screened admissions. (Note: these intake/eligibility practices are described in historical/secondary sources and are not listed as current on Sunbeam’s site.)
Services and who it helps
Who it serves
People with disabilities
Seniors
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