...Natasha Palipane; Caroline Shulman; Rafi Rogans-Watson; Rachel Brennan; Briony F. Hudson Purpose The Frailty, and Holistic Care Needs Assessment ( FHCNA ) questionnaire was designed for use by non-clinical staff to assess the health and social care needs among people residing in homeless hostels...

...Caroline Shulman; Rafi Rogans-Watson; Natasha Palipane; Dan Lewer; Michelle Yeung; Briony F. Hudson Purpose This study aims to co-develop a Frailty, Health and Care Needs Assessment (FHCNA) questionnaire for people experiencing homelessness and explore the feasibility of its use by non-clinical...

...Abe Oudshoorn; Tanya Benjamin; Tracy A. Smith-Carrier; Sarah Benbow; Carrie Anne Marshall; Riley Kennedy; Jodi Hall; C. Susana Caxaj; Helene Berman; Deanna Befus Purpose People experiencing homelessness are uniquely vulnerable to the impacts of a pandemic, such as COVID-19. Therefore, governments...

...Thomas George; Jim Rogers; Amanda Roberts Purpose Social impact bonds (SIBs) have become a favoured way to fund public services, including housing, prison and homelessness projects, in an era of austerity. In a growing critical literature on SIBs, a largely absent voice is that of the link worker...

... with individuals experiencing long-term homelessness in Lincolnshire. Design/methodology/approach An evaluation of a project working with individuals experiencing long-term homelessness included a focus group set up to explore the experiences and well-being of front line staff and managers. One-to-one...

... a Homeless Healthcare Team (HHT) and design a hospital protocol for the discharge of NFA patients with strong links into community support. Design/methodology/approach The literature review identified six elements that make up a successful HHT, which has provided the structure for the implementation...

...Samantha Dorney-Smith; Emma Thomson; Nigel Hewett; Stan Burridge; Zana Khan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the history and current state of provision of homeless medical respite services in the UK, drawing first on the international context. The paper then articulates the need...

...Zana Khan; Sophie Koehne; Philip Haine; Samantha Dorney-Smith Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the delivery of the first clinically led, inter-professional Pathway Homeless team in a mental health trust, within the King’s Health Partners hospitals in South London. The Kings Health...

...Zana Khan; Philip Haine; Samantha Dorney-Smith Purpose Homeless people experience extreme health inequalities and high rates of morbidity and mortality ( Aldridge et al., 2017 ). Use of primary care services are low, while emergency healthcare use is high ( Mathie, 2012 ; Homeless Link...

...Stephanie Bramley; Caroline Norrie; Jill Manthorpe Purpose People experiencing homelessness are being identified as a potentially vulnerable group in relation to gambling-related harm. The purpose of this paper is to explore the links between gambling-related harm and homelessness. Design...

... as to the importance of creating community-driven solutions. However, few studies report the impact of these methods on homeless people living with HIV. The purpose of this paper is to describe methods used to engage consumers in sharing their stories, including formative focus groups, qualitative interviews...

... populations (e.g. homeless individuals, those with alcohol or other drug-related problems). This study highlights how human service professionals make sense of their role in their work and how they maintain hope for themselves and for the recovery of the clientele they work alongside. Across all...

...Joanne Prestidge Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to share knowledge and observations of the Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) approach being used to engage “chronically” homeless people in the USA. Design/methodology/approach – This paper describes a placement with an organisation in New...

...Aleš Strnad; Jakub Marek Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the current state of provision for homeless people in Prague. Design/methodology/approach – This is primarily a narrative account, though supported by and referenced with contemporary Czech social policy scholarship...

... fields. The purpose of this paper is to describe its application in homeless hostels and demonstrates the benefits of using AI with the staff and residents, as both a personal development and an OD tool for hostels who want to become a psychologically informed environment (PIE). Design/methodology...

...Jeremy Woodcock; Jamie Gill Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the attempts by one youth homelessness service to implement the conceptual ideas of the psychologically informed environment (PIE) into a practical and beneficial service for very challenging young people who have been...

...Nick Falvo The emergent Housing First model, focused on new means of rapid rehousing of the homeless, is popular in North America among policy makers and the mass media. Yet little has been written on the Housing First model's transferability to Canadian municipalities. This report documents...