Older Homeless People: Meeting their Continuing Health Care and Support Needs

Presentation on the types of health needs and access problems relating to health care faced by older homeless people. Covers data on the number of older homeless people, types of health problems, access to and discharge from health services. Recommendations include auditing by local authorities of the number and needs of older homeless people (using a methodology developed by the UK Coalition on Older Homelessness), and access to sheltered and extra care housing.

Publication Date: 
2006