Health
Primary function: to address health issues with our clients, whether it be physical or mental health issues.
Services
- Primary health care
- Mental health
- Substance misuse
- Complementary therapies
- Opticians
Numbers seen by the health team last year
Mental health
- 631 Individual clients seen
- 429 New clients
- 57 Referrals to statutory Mental Health Services
Substance misuse
- 275 Individual clients seen
- 230 new clients
Homeless people do not prioritise their health because of low self esteem and self worth. Life on the steet, or in insecure housing, can make them prone to infections which go untreated due to lack f accessible health care. This can be exacerbated by poor mental health, drug and alcohol abuse, poor nutition and general self-care.
The health team is made up of a team leader, three full time mental health workers and two full time substance misuse workers.