Homeless Healthcare

🌟 A HUGE thank you to TWO TONE EMBROIDERY AND PRINTING in Dianella, Perth for their fantastic donation of high-quality hoodies and rain jackets! 🌟 Your generosity will help keep the people we support warm and dry during these cold and rainy months. 💙🙏✨

We’re so thrilled that Homeless Healthcare and our founder and Medical Director Dr Andrew Davies featured on the front page of this week’s . Thanks to the Post for highlighting the important and life changing work being done by a local charity and to the wonderful donors who help make it possible. Hope to see you at next year’s fundraiser!! 🙏🙏🤩 Credit: posted with the permission of Post Newspapers.

🌟 Thank you to everyone who attended and supported Homeless Healthcare's inaugural fundraising lunch last Friday! 🌟

We are thrilled to announce that we raised an incredible $50,000 to continue providing essential healthcare services to people experiencing homelessness in Perth. Everyone's generosity and support was truly inspiring.

Here's to many more annual lunches and continued support for those in need! 💙

Great news that Safe Night Space for women reopened last night. Vulnerable women escaping violence need as many options as possible to stay safe and out of harms way.

Safe Night Space for women reopening in Northbridge within days after resolution approved - ABC News

More than six months after it shut its doors, the furore over a Perth women's refuge is finally over Perth's embattled Safe Night Space for vulnerable women will reopen after a six-month closure, putting an end to a tense political row between the state government and Perth Lord Mayor.

Congratulations to our wonderful street outreach nurse Nat, who was a winner at last nights WA Nursing and Midwifery Awards! Nat was awarded the 2024 Excellence in Primary, Public and Community Nursing. Nat has been the cornerstone of Homeless Healthcare’s Perth Street Health service. She is one of the few assertive outreach nurses who engage with people experiencing homelessness in Perth. She is dedicated, persistent, proactive and such a wonderful advocate for some of Perth’s most vulnerable and disengaged people. Well done Nat, we are immensely proud of you!! 🧡

We are thrilled to announce our inaugural fundraising lunch! Please join us for what will be a wonderful afternoon featuring engaging speakers, fabulous entertainment and some great items up for grabs in our live auction. Bring a friend or make up a table of ten to help improve the health and lives of people experiencing homelessness in Perth. Link to purchase tickets in bio or through our website.💛

Homeless Healthcare's Inaugural Fundraising Lunch | Humanitix Buy Tickets on Humanitix - Homeless Healthcare's Inaugural Fundraising Lunch hosted by Homeless Healthcare. Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, 1 Hobbs Pl, Peppermint Grove WA 6011, Australia. Friday 21st June 2024. Find event information.

We are thrilled to announce our inaugural fundraising lunch! Please join us for what will be a wonderful afternoon featuring engaging speakers, fabulous entertainment and some great items up for grabs in our live auction. Bring a friend or make up a table of ten to help improve the health and lives of people experiencing homelessness in Perth. 💛

Homeless Healthcare's Inaugural Fundraising Lunch | Humanitix Buy Tickets on Humanitix - Homeless Healthcare's Inaugural Fundraising Lunch hosted by Homeless Healthcare. Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, 1 Hobbs Pl, Peppermint Grove WA 6011, Australia. Friday 21st June 2024. Find event information.

Huge congratulations to our superstar street outreach nurse Nat who is a finalist in the West Australian Nursing and Midwifery Excellence awards! She is one of 3 finalists in the general category of Excellence in Primary, Public and Community Care. For those who have had the pleasure of working alongside Nat you will know that this is very well deserved. Nat is tenacious, dedicated to improving the health and outcomes of rough sleepers and a wonderful advocate for our patients. Well done Nat, we are immensely proud. 🌟 🙌🥇 Winners will be announced on May 11th. 🤩

Join our fabulous team at the Medical Respite Centre! We're seeking a reliable and dynamic Food & Domestic Service Assistant for our 20-bed facility.

Responsibilities include maintaining communal areas and residents' rooms, as well as assisting with kitchen and food service delivery.

Interested? Please send us a direct message for further details or to apply. ☺

Join our team at Homeless Healthcare! We're looking for compassionate, dedicated, and enthusiastic General Practitioners, GP Registrars, or Nurse Practitioners.

Our mobile GP clinics serve various locations across Perth, including drop-in centers, crisis and transitional accommodation services, residential rehabilitation centers, and women’s refuges.

In 2021, we opened Australia's largest Medical Respite Centre for people experiencing homelessness. This 20-bed facility operates 365 days per year, providing 24-hour nursing care and daily GP clinics.

We offer part-time, flexible hours in a dynamic and supportive team environment. We'll work with your schedule!

Interested? Please send us a direct message for further details.

"Australia is a developed and comparatively affluent country but we have left those experiencing homelessness behind. This is a growing cohort living in the shadows, trying to avoid judgment by day and find safe places to sleep by night; often deeply scarred by childhood and adult trauma; and too often falling through the cracks of health and welfare systems."

When it comes to Australia’s homelessness deaths, we can’t change what we don’t measure | Lisa Wood Picture yourself on the streets, seeking to stay safe. We need to get serious about saving lives

Our superstar Syphilis Outreach nurse, Rhi, has been baking again. 🧁 Rhi has reached legendary status with her educational cupcakes, using them to engage people in discussions around STI’s and sexual health. Her dedication is admirable, as it takes considerable time and creative energy to create these masterpieces! 🌟

“You’re constantly worrying about where you’re going to sleep... It puts a strain on your body. It also increases stress levels, cortisol levels, gives you high blood pressure and weakens your immune system as well...And if you don’t have a mental health condition or addiction before you’re homeless, it’s no doubt that you will after you’ve experienced homelessness."

This news article from the Guardian highlights some of the grim realities of homelessness and the importance of providing healthcare that's accessible to all.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/08/people-are-dying-waiting-for-a-house-how-australias-healthcare-system-leaves-rough-sleepers-with-nowhere-to-turn

The vege gardens at our Medical Respite Centre have been revitalised! With a bit of love and care from our super ⭐️ staff, residents will once again be enjoying freshly grown produce in their meals 🙌.

🎄 ✨ This Christmas was extra special at the Medical Recovery Centre, thanks to the awesome people from Peasants Paradice. Residents enjoyed a festive feast and received thoughtful presents, turning a challenging time into a beautiful day. Much gratitude to our amazing staff and the community members whose kindness and generosity truly embody the spirit of Christmas. 🌟 ❤️

It’s not often that the Homeless Healthcare crew get to fancy up but tonight we were in our finest for the Health Excellence Awards. We were one of 4 finalists in the Innovation and Research Award for our Medical Respite Centre.

Although we weren’t winners, we were excited to be nominated and in the same category as one of the two overall winners! Well done to all the amazing health services, we are humbled to be nominated alongside you.

East Metropolitan Health Service Department of Health WA

“The City of Perth clearly wants to get rough sleeping people off the streets and the homelessness services, Royal Perth, the homeless team, also want to get rough sleepers, especially the vulnerable ones off the street, so we have a common purpose.

"And I think by working with the Department of Communities, perhaps extending the current situation so that we cover over this difficult period over the festive season and then working to get a replacement safe night space for the women who are out there.

"I think this is about decency, helping the most vulnerable in our community and if there isn't a better time to do this than over Christmas, then when is?"

Sexual assault of homeless women almost 'universal', as minister labels shelter closure 'an insult' On the frontline of Royal Perth Hospital's emergency department, Amanda Stafford sees the harsh reality of what life is like for women sleeping on the streets and how sexual assault can be impossible to escape for many.

Homeless Healthcare outreach nurses standing in support and advocating for the continuation of Safe Night Space. Aged between 18 and 80, over 70% of the women who utilise the space are victims of family and domestic violence. Despite securing ongoing government funding, their doors are closing as the City of Perth is reclaiming the space for community use. As of the 30th November, having nowhere to go, these women will seek refuge in public spaces where they are vulnerable to violence and assault.

1) containers collected at our Medical Respite Centre from residents staying there
2) plants purchased with the money from container collection
3) MRC team taking care of the garden and planting new plants with residents

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At Homeless Healthcare we’re fortunate to have not one, but TWO incredible mother-daughter duos working to support the health of people experiencing homelessness. These superstars provide double the compassion, double the impact and dare we say, double the trouble! 👿 😉 💕

Collaboration at its finest! 🤝 This wonderful team embodies a collective effort by Department of Health, Office of Homelessness, HEART team, Rooforce and Homeless Healthcare in facilitating a complex return to country.
It’s difficult to fathom, but many barriers impede a safe return home for Aboriginal people seeking medical care in Perth, and regrettably, many find themselves homeless. Through primary health support, ongoing engagement and transportation assistance, the team have made sure they can safely return to their families, housing and security. 👏
Department of Communities Uniting WA

We are looking for a dynamic and compassionate leader to manage our Medical Respite Centre. Details and application through Seek.

Medical Respite Centre Manager Job in Perth WA The Medical Respite Centre is the largest of its kind in Australia and the first in Western Australia.

Residents at the Medical Respite Centre being taught how to crotchet by one of our awesome nurses. Simple pleasures and meaningful use of time such an important part of the recovery journey. 💕

Homeless? You're likely to die at 50.

The average age of death for people who are homeless is 50 years, contrasting with the general Australian population median age of 81.7 years: a 30 year gap in the median age of death.

Why? Locally, nationally, and internationally there is a strong evidence-base confirming that health issues are a cause of homelessness and that deteriorating health is a major factor which keeps people trapped in long-term homelessness. This can become a revolving hospital door experienced by many people who are homeless and reducing their life expectancy. People who are homeless are also likely to have multiple morbidities at once – that is multiple symptoms or conditions of disease or illness.

Homeless Healthcare is the largest specialist homelessness primary care service in Australia, providing mobile street services, a drop-in clinic, services to people recently housed and a respite centre for people who have recently been discharged from hospital.

Dr Andrew Davies is at the coalface of caring for people who are homeless and sees first-hand the reasons for such a low life expectancy amongst people who are homeless. Don't miss this opportunity to hear him shed light on this shocking problem in our community and how we can do better in helping people live longer.

Book tickets here:
https://www.cityrotaryperth.org.au/ticket/homeless-healthcare-with-dr-andrew-davies/

More therapy dog spam! Supporting people with complex health needs can be challenging at times, so it’s nice to see the staff taking a moment and having a bit of fun! Although a willing participant in the shenanigans, Bee 🐶 is clearly not impressed with their work ethic! 🐝

Therapy dog going out with our street outreach nurses. 😍🥰

How to annoy your English boss… Staff at the Medical Respite Centre getting into the soccer spirit and stirring up our English staff at the same time!!