Refresh Lancaster offers free weekly showers at several locations throughout Lancaster County. The trailer is equipped with two shower rooms big enough to accommodate several family members with small children. Those using these no-cost hygiene resources will be provided with clean towels and a kit containing toiletries. Handheld hair dryers and shower seats are also available in each of the rooms. The showers are cleaned after each and every use and there is heat in each room, providing you with a safe and comfortable environment.
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The trailer is also equipped with a private office for discrete on-site medical consultations and basic medical care provided by an experienced healthcareprofessional.
Refresh Lancaster provides more than just showers or medical consultations. Clothing items, such as socks and underwear, are available for those in need (men, women, and children). Hygiene supplies are available to those in need of them (shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, dental, shaving supplies, feminine hygiene products, etc). Laundry cards for Festiva Laundry for two loads of laundry and detergent are available for the Lancaster City location. All we ask is that you bring back the card so we can reload it for the next person. Resources for further help based on locations for housing, food, clothing, medical/dental, counseling, addiction, pregnancy, and financial are also available. Additional services can be provided by our Community Paramedicine program, such as:
Elizabethtown
9:30 – 11:30 AM
105 E Washington St
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(Not deployed in the winter months when the shelter is open)
Day Center (Lancaster)
2:00 – 4:00 PM
22 N Water Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
Ephrata
9:30 – 11:30 AM
Pioneer Fire Co.
135 S State Street
Ephrata, PA 17522
Columbia
9:30 – 11:30 AM
Salem United Church of Christ
324 Walnut St
Columbia, PA 17512
(Around the back)
Day Center (Lancaster)
2:00 – 4:00 PM
22 N Water Street
Lancaster, PA 17603
Lancaster
9:30 – 11:30 AM
Union Community Care
304 N Water St
Lancaster, PA 17603
Headquarters and Administration
715 Fairview Ave
Lancaster, PA 17603