homeless healthcare

Homeless Healthcare is a charity dedicated to providing healthcare to Perth's homeless and marginally housed. Improved health and wellbeing is essential if there is to be a real chance of a person breaking the cycle of homelessness. Homeless Healthcare recognises that health problems do not occur independently of social problems. We have the dual aim of improving the health and welfare of people while they are homeless, and of providing ongoing healthcare and support to enable people to break the cycle of homelessness. Access to appropriate healthcare has many barriers for homeless people. Homeless Healthcare aims to provide equity and access to high quality healthcare that meets the unique needs of our patients. Our clinicians have significant experience in delivering primary healthcare services catering specifically for homeless and marginalised people. Our dedicated team of doctors and nurses provide healthcare services with compassion, without judgement, and at no cost to the patient. The underlying philosophy of Homeless Healthcare is one where the patient is respected regardless of background. The two biggest barriers for a homeless person seeking healthcare are: * healthcare isn’t a priority in a subculture pre-occupied with basic survival * previous negative experiences with healthcare services. To overcome these barriers it is vitally important that we recognise that a homeless person is exactly that — a person. They just happen to be homeless. Like all people, recognition of our individual needs and desires is important. As is the process of building trust. Our mission is to be leading health experts providing patient-centred care and advocacy for people experiencing homelessness.