Responding to COVID-19

Homeless Healthcare has been actively involved in public health advocacy and efforts to reduce the risk and spread of COVID-19 among people experiencing homelessness in WA. This has included:

• Letter to the Editor of the Medical Journal of Australia on the difficulties of adhering to COVID-19 precautions if you are homeless https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2020/212/8/covid-19-precautions-easier-said-done-when-patients-are-homeless-0

• Information sheet for people experiencing homeless, including information about symptoms and ways of reducing risk if rough sleeping.

•  A COVID-19 harm minimisation information sheet for people using drugs and alcohol.

• Was a key partner in the pilot of the Hotels with Heart project, providing medical care to those accommodated in hotels

• The paper People experiencing homelessness urgently need to be recognised as a high risk group for COVID‐19
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• Evaluation of Street Health patients to assist in determining vaccination status of street present people: Covid vax status audit rough sleepers HHC Home2Health

• Second evaluation of Street Health patients to assist in determining vaccination status of street present people: Covid vax status audit rough sleepers HHC Home2Health 03022022

• Third evaluation of Street Health patients: COVID vax audit rough sleepers HHC Home2Health - audit 3 1 June 2022