Recognizing deaths among people experiencing homelessness

Nearly 3,000 deaths are investigated by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office (KCMEO) every year. And for more than a decade, the Medical Examiner has partnered with the Health Care for the Homeless program to research and identify which of those people were presumed to be experiencing homelessness.
“We do this work to help the community both pay attention and remember. When people are remembered, they are treated with more dignity,” said John Gilvar, program manager for Health Care for the Homeless, which is part of Public Health—Seattle & King County.

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From mobile medicine to mental health: Helping the homeless take the next step

by John Gilvar, manager Mobile Medical Program The connection between physical health and mental health is hard to miss at Public Health’s Mobile Medical Van (MMV). Our homeless clients may come with a specific medical issue, but they also may need psychiatric medications. The challenge, over the years, has been getting them the mental health […]

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