The connection between housing and homelessness is generally intuitive, but the equally strong link between health and homelessness is often overlooked. Homelessness includes a broad range of children/youth, families, older/elderly people, those who are disabled, and many others who lack permanent housing. While individual health care needs vary widely, all people need — and deserve — access to health care.
This fact sheet describes the connection between health and homelessness, the prevalence of some health conditions, and the barriers unhoused people face when accessing care.
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Healthcare and Homelessness Partnerships, Policy and Advocacy, Policy Issues, Policy Publications
