Transitional Care for Homeless Persons: An Opportunity for Nursing Leadership, Innovation, and Creativity

Homelessness in the United States is decreasing. However, homeless persons exhibit high levels of illness and frequently move between institutional and community settings. These moves are complicated by a complex health care and service industry landscape that is often difficult to navigate. In this...

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Published in:Creative nursing 2016-01, Vol.22 (2), p.76-81
Main Authors: Biederman, Donna J., Gamble, Julia C., Wilson, Sally, Duff, Laura K., Bristow, Erin, Wiederhoeft, Laura M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Management, and Leadership
Community health care
Community health workers
Continuity of care
Creativity
Health care
Health care access
Homeless people
Innovations
Leadership
Nurse led care
Nurse led services
Nursing
Professional Issues and Trends
Service provision
Transitions
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Summary:Homelessness in the United States is decreasing. However, homeless persons exhibit high levels of illness and frequently move between institutional and community settings. These moves are complicated by a complex health care and service industry landscape that is often difficult to navigate. In this article, we describe an innovative transitional care program for homeless persons that augments nurse-led transitional care with community health workers who provide accompaniment and linkage to services for program participants. This model offers promise in surmounting the myriad structural barriers to health and health care that many homeless persons in our communities routinely face.
ISSN:1078-4535
1946-1895
DOI:10.1891/1078-4535.22.2.76