Since shelters provide families with three meals a day, it might be easy to assume that families eat nutritious, well-balanced meals and do not experience issues of food insecurity or obesity when they are staying in shelter. However, many families living in shelters struggle with obesity and food insecurity on a daily basis. During focus […]
Webinar Slides(PDF) With the arrival of the winter season, many communities are developing and activating emergency cold weather sheltering plans for people who are experiencing homelessness. This webinar, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Health Care for the Homeless
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This poster presentation examines current practices, available resources, attitudes, and perceived needs of clinicians in providing chronic pain management for homeless patients in health care for the homeless settings. Complete survey results provided in the below resource “Pain Management Survey of Health Care for the Homeless Clinicians: Summary of Results.” Download Research (PDF)
Being homeless and living in poverty is hard. Poverty means unsafe and substandard housing or no housing at all. Research shows that poverty is a fundamental determinant of both physical and mental health. Living in poverty means you are more likely to have poor nutrition, have a chronic health condition, struggle with addiction, and experience
Webinar Slides(PDF) The HCH Clinicians’ Network has developed Adapting Your Practice: Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Adults with Chronic Non-Malignant Pain (edited by Patricia Post, MPA) in response to reported needs from a 2010 chronic pain management survey of the Clinicians’ Network and the Respite Care Providers’ Network memberships. This webinar will highlight major components of
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Minnesota Evidence-based Practice Center, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Download Research (Link)
The recommendations in this document specify what experienced clinicians know works best for patients experiencing homelessness, with the realistic understanding that limited resources, fragmented health care delivery systems, and loss to follow-up often compromise adherence to optimal clinical practices. These recommendations provide helpful guidance to health care professionals serving adults with chronic non-malignant pain who
In a direct response to clinical priorities expressed by the HCH Clinician’s Network, the Network Steering Committee surveyed HCH clinicians across the country regarding chronic pain management practices, knowledge, attitudes, and resources. Download Research (PDF)
