Promoting Health Independence Through Accessible Health Resources

• Main Authors: Gilman, Haylee R, Carrasco Flores, Lucy, Haack, Keenan, Liew, Hui Jean, Abrha, Gebrehiwot
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Digital Commons @ SPU 2021
• Subjects: Homeless; Health Resource; Wellness; Families; Nursing; Public Health and Community Nursing; Ramsay; Orca
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/shs_nlce/3; https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=shs_nlce

Introduction The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD, 2018) defines an individual or family as homeless, as someone who lacks “fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence”. As of January 2020, there were an estimated 11,751 individuals experiencing homelessness in Seattle/King...