Health problems in the homeless are exacerbated by their homeless status. Exposure to extreme temperatures and a lack of sanitary facilities, nutritious food, restful sleep, and support networks worsen infections and chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. The homeless are less likely to take their medications for their mental and other physical diseases. Most homeless do not seek health care until they are so sick or injured that they have to be transported to the emergency room by ambulance.
Although there is a community health center in the county, it is not accessible financially or geographically to the homeless. After determining the needs of the homeless population in your case load, you meet with the leaders of all the agencies that provide services to the homeless, including the health center. You learn that there are three shelters, one food bank, and two faith-based initiatives providing services to the homeless.
A collaborative decision is made to provide basic health services in the shelters. The health center will supply the clinical providers, supplies, and equipment; the shelters will provide the space, furniture, and utilities; and the mental health center will provide on-site case management that includes counseling and support groups.
Answer by bobalo9
Add what resources you can to the community effort.
Answer by Nancy B
Sounds to me like you have already figured out the answer to your own question. I volunteer at a Food Bank and the need is not just for the homeless. It is for the aged, the single parent, and the under employed trying to survive in this day and age with very little income.
Answer by bypass5x
THANK YOU FOR CARING.
THERE ARE MANY HOMELESS INCLUDING YOUNG PEOPLE.
LOTS OF KIDS ON THE STREETS AND IT SHOULD NOT BE...
WHEN DID I SEE YOU HUNGRY? READ ,MATTHEW 25 THE WHOLE CHAPTER..
WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO THE LEAST OF THESE MY BROTHER, MY SISTER YOU HAVE DONE IT UNTO ME..
THATS WHAT JESUS SAID...
IF YOU HAVE LOVE IN YOUR HEART YOU WILL TAKE CARE OF THE ONE THAT IS IN THE DITCH.
Answer by petra
It looks like you have accomplished a great deal already. There is one other thing you might be able to offer and that is daytreatment. For mentally ill, homeless people it would have to be adapted to their needs. Eg. activities like mending cloths, cooking, socialization by playing group games, and you can always smuggle in mental health education and check if they took meds. People would attend if you had the coffee pot going and provided plenty of smoke breaks and some snacks. Good Luck.
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