Health Care and Homelessness Factsheet
Contributing Organization(s): National Coalition for the Homeless
Author(s)/Creator(s): National Coalition for the Homeless
Publishing Date: 2008-07-14
Issue Areas: Housing and Homelessness; Poverty and Hunger
Ownership/Rights Info: National Coalition for the Homeless, 2008
File info: 4 pages; 155.43 KB file size
This document helps to tie in healthcare with homelessness. "Poor health is closely associated with homelessness. For families struggling to pay the rent, a serious illness or disability can start a downward spiral into homelessness, beginning with a lost job, depletion of savings to pay for care, and eventual eviction."
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Type/Format: FactSheet
Language code: English
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