There is a running experiment in Seattle, WA, to have more palliative care facilities for chronic public inebriates [0]. "It's a lot cheaper having them spend the night at 1811 than at the E.R. or at the drunk tank," Mr. Meyers said.

It still seems that "1811 Eastlake" is operating as of 2016 [1] and is looked as a model for San Francisco as of 2011 [2].

[0] https://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/05/us/05homeless.html

[1] https://www.desc.org/what-we-do/housing/1811-eastlake/

[2] https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/S-F-looks-at-Seattle-...