Homelessness and Access to Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Twenty years ago, still fresh out of college and not exactly sure what was next, I found myself back in Atlanta (where I had grown up) and answering a need at an organization my parents had started some 25 years earlier. The Open Door Community worked to address the needs of the homeless poor in Atlanta by providing a range of services (soup kitchens, showers, clothes closet, and weekly medical clinic) while also advocating for supportive and just legislation to end homelessness. As I arrived back in Atlanta, they needed a volunteer and on-site coordinator for the weekly medical clinic, and I fit the bill.
Source: Caring for the Ages - Category: Health Management Authors: Source Type: news