Michael Morton, 67, lays in bed getting his ears cleared from impacted earwax with hydrogen peroxide by registered nurse Bianca Palmozano February 6, 2025 in Northwest Washington, D.C. A lifelong resident of the District, Michael worked in construction until he contracted HIV/AIDS leading him to stay at Joseph’s House. The hospice home, first formed in the 1990s for homeless men with HIV/AIDS, now serves all genders, those with terminal cancer and has shifted to primary act as respite care. "Well, I said my prayers and everything when I found out I had HIV. Made my peace with God and everything. And I don't worry about it. I go day by day living. Living day by day. I pray. I pray every night. Get up in the morning and pray. And then go ahead about my day. It don't stop me."