The number of seniors needing support is growing with an aging population, Alston said. That includes both people who were already homeless and seniors who are thrust into homelessness for the first time in their later years, she said. "I've seen a number of indivi...
How Schools Can Help “Schools, because children are their clients, can hone in on children as people,” said Barbara Duffield, executive director of SchoolHouse Connection, which advocates nationally for homeless youth policy. Teachers can recognize signs of unstable housing: children falling asleep ...
TAKING SHELTER IN A DOWNTURN ONCE HOMELESS, SOME NEEDING HELP AGAINDavid Arnold, Globe Staff
Adam Hugg, head of housing at the Local Government Association, says the numbers of people needing support "are going through the roof" and the lack of available homes "creates a real challenge". He says there is a need for long-term investment to build more...
Most of the people heading to McGranaghan's food bank in West Brompton used to be out-of-work, low-income or homeless people collecting vital food parcels. Now, the food bank is seeing an increasing number of middle-class people needing free food, including professionals, such as nurses, ...
Ten percent of homeless people keep pets. However, little information exists on specific intervention strategies for improving the health of homeless people and their pets, who are often the only source of unconditional love or companionship in their lives. ...
Homelessness Rising with Economic Woes; MORE FAMILIES NEEDING HELP TO KEEP PROPERTIESByline: CLAIRE MILLERWestern Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
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People experiencing homelessness have increased prevalence, morbidity, and mortality of cardiovascular disease (CVD), attributable to several traditional and non-traditional risk factors. While this burden is well-known, mainstream CVD management plans and healthcare delivery have not been developed with ...
People experiencing homelessness have increased prevalence, morbidity, and mortality of cardiovascular disease (CVD), attributable to several traditional and non-traditional risk factors. While this burden is well-known, mainstream CVD management plans and healthcare delivery have not been developed with ...