In a city, known for the largest medical center in the world, health disparities are seen on nearly every corner. Healthcare and accessibility to healthcare services for the homeless are scarce and not effectively utilized. Deplorable, unsanitary environments are breathing grounds for infection and ...
The Age Structure of Contemporary Homelessness: Evidence and Implications For Public Policy We consider implications for the health care and social welfare systems, and policy responses to homelessness.Dennis P. Culhane... DP Culhane,S Metraux,T Byrne,... - 《Analyses of Social Issues & Publi...
Health and access to healthcare in homeless people Background: Significant social and health issues are associated with homelessness. Negative experiences with the healthcare system are also frequent and ca... MA Bedmar,M Bennasar-Veny,; Artigas-Lelong, Berta PhD,... - 《Medicine》 被引量: ...
After a 16-day bench trial, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ruled that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must honor its commitment to provide housing and healthcare to veterans on the West Los Angeles VA Grounds...more Sustainable...
Cassandra's medical status or medications. The staff think that both are illiterate and believe that they have had many negative encounters with the healthcare system. The staff sense that Cassandra is having severe pain, but she will take pain medication only after Kendra leaves for the night....
Cities struggle with increased healthcare costs related to treating unhoused individuals, strained social services, and heightened crime rates. Additionally, homelessness contributes to the perception of urban decay and can deter tourism and investment. Addressing homelessness requires a multifaceted ...
The Health Care of Homeless Persons: A Manual of Communicable Diseases and Common Problems in Shelters and on the Streets More than 3 million homeless men, women, and children live in the United States. Arguably the main cause of homelessness is unaffordable housing for the po... Stroebel,J...
Nursing and Health Care for the Homeless, edited by Juanita K. Hunten offers a comprehensive review of innovative health care projects for homeless persons. It also provides a clear picture of the historical and contemporary relationship between public policy and homelessness. Distinguishing demographic...
nesswithexisting healthproblems–forsome,ahealthproblemmaybethecause ofhomelessness.Healthcarebillsstillremainamajorcauseof bankruptcy,whichcanleadtohomelessness.Homelesspeople sufferfromhighratesofmentalandphysicalhealthproblems exacerbatedbylivingonthestreetsandinshelters. Approximatelyhalfofpeopleexperiencinghomeless...
Individuals facing unstable housing often struggle with mental and behavioral healthcare issues for which local municipalities and agencies have no answer. Few cities know this reality better than Los Angeles, which is home to 19 percent of the nation’s homeless population, the White ...