Homelessness

[Wissam]

“What does homelessness mean to me?”
Lack of safety and a safe place to stay at.

“Using the biopsychosocial model I learned about last clinic week, how can I better serve my homeless patients?”
– Need to obtain more social history, and ask about living situation, to identify homeless patients
– Consider/screen for mental illnesses in homeless patients
– Utilize available resources

“How can I and my program better collaborate with the homeless community agencies I learned about? (name them).”
– Invite such agencies to talk to residents about their structure and the services they provide
– Arrange for volunteering activities by residents in those agencies

[Ammara]

“What does homelessness mean to me?”
Lack of shelter and identity.

“Using the biopsychosocial model I learned about last clinic week, how can I better serve my homeless patients?”
Look at a patient holistically i.e. try to determine whether their issues are behavioural due to environment or if there truly is an underlyign organic dysfunction.

“How can I and my program better collaborate with the homeless community agencies I learned about? (name them).”

Cass Community Social Services – I can inform my patients of the agencies available and direct them to their events, which the Cass Community Social Services regularly holds.

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