Homeless Services

Key Elements of Integrated Care: A guide to the key elements of integrated care for health care for the homeless providers

Integrated Care is central to the Healthcare for the Homeless approach and has been implemented in varying degrees in HCH sites since the 1980’s. The major elements of the HCH model of care include compassionate and persistent outreach to persons experiencing homelessness; an emphasis on easy access to care through the use of walk-in models […]

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Patient Centered Medical Home: Introduction to the Concept

  Webinar Slides(PDF) This webinar includes a brief review of the patient-centered medical home concept and history; the reasoning behind one HCH’s plans to prioritize seeking PCMH recognition now; and a discussion of the early challenges and foreseeable hurdles to recognition for HCH programs. Presenters: Heidi Nelson, MHSA; CEO, Duffy Health Center; Hyannis, Massachusetts Joslyn Strupp

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Food insufficiency and health services utilization in a national sample of homeless adults

Presented by The Journal of General Internal Medicine, authors: Baggett TP, Singer DE Rao SR, O’Connell JJ, Bharel M, Rigotti NA. Many people experiencing homelessness must also contend with food insecurity. This study explores the relationship between lack of accessible food and use of acute health services. Download Research (PDF)

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