Workshop materials from the 2010 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference and Policy Symposium. Download Research (PPT)
No One Left Behind: Disaster Planning for People Experiencing Homelessness Read More >>
Homeless individuals disproportionately suffer from medical disorders. They have higher rates of diabetes, cancer, peripheral vascular disease, musculoskeletal problems, depression, and other disabilities that are often associated with both acute and chronic pain.1,2,3,4,5 These morbidities afflicting the homeless can be amplified by unstable housing, exposure to weather and temperature extremes, the prevalence of violence, psychiatric
Pain management | Innovations in Chronic Pain Management: New Models of Care Read More >>
We offer this Healing Hands issue to the cause of overcoming all violence, with deep gratitude for those who face danger every day, yet bravely and lovingly choose to continue to help their neighbors heal. Download Research (PDF)
Healing Hands: Workplace Violence: What You Need to Know Read More >>
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General Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Patients Read More >>
Homeless shelters and other homeless service sites continue to play an important part in protecting the health of the people they serve. People using homeless services depend on providers to maintain healthy living environments and to take measures to decrease the risk of influenza transmission. Homeless persons may bear particular risk of contracting influenza because
Pandemic Influenza Guidance for Homeless Shelters & Homeless Service Providers Read More >>
This practical manual is for homeless shelters and other service providers as they plan for and respond to the special needs of homeless individuals during the influenza season. Different facilities will need to tailor the guidance to meet the specific needs of their staff and the people they serve. The manual consolidates a number of
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The outreach model of health care delivery was designed from its beginning to bridge care to the hardest to reach, most marginalized homeless populations. From its humble origins, the Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) model of outreach has been a work-in-progress. First, care was often delivered from the back of vans with supplies stored
Mobile medical care | Mobile Medical Outreach: A Commitment to Service Read More >>
This homeless health care case report, developed by the HCH Clinicians’ Network, elucidates components of mobile medical outreach treatment, highlighting best practices and evidence-based primary care. Download Research (PDF)
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