Preventive Care for People Experiencing Homelessness
Healing Hands
Year Developed: 2017
Resource Type: Publication.Primary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFO's, CIO, COO's, CMO's, etc)
Secondary Audience: Enabling Staff
Language(s): English
Developed by: National Health Care for the Homeless Council (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This issue of Healing Hands addresses some issues in preventive health care for people experiencing homelessness. Highlights include a list of key screenings that are relevant for populations of people experiencing homelessness and a discussion of the different kinds of programs—including medical respite programs, mobile medical units, and telehealth—that can help expand access to preventive health care services.
Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations, Health Equity
Keywords: Persons Experiencing Homelessness.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.