The Mary Howard Health Center: Meeting the Health Care Needs of the Chronically Homeless in Philadelphia
Abstract
SummarySince 1985, the Health Care for the Homeless Program has been bringing medical services directly to the homeless of Philadelphia in shelters, transitional housing day programs and even on the streets. The Mary Howard Health Center is the primary care component of a continuum of care that often begins with a street outreach worker, continues with health care delivered in shelters by nurses and culminates in full, primary care delivered in the Center. This model has proven successful in reaching and helping this vulnerable population. HCH is administered by the Public Health Management Corporation and is under the leadership of Elaine R. Fox. Mary Howard is the only primary health center in Philadelphia that solely serves the homeless population, and in particular, chronically homeless adults. The Center provides comprehensive primary care services, including family planning, management of chronic diseases, behavioral health services, nutrition counseling and assistance with applying for benefits and obtaining housing. Mary Howard is a nurse-managed health center that addresses the complex health care needs of the patients it serves.
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