Health care isn't the main worry for homeless people. There are so many other things to worry about. In Ohio, there are some medical professionals who travel to these people and offer to help them. One of the places they travel to is Mount Carmel Outreach. Some of the things they do for these people include: tending broken bones or wounds, supplying medicine, check blood pressure, and refer to other places for deeper medical attention. Since the life-span of someone living on the streets is only 62 years old, this health care is much appreciated and much needed. Another positive thing is that the doctors and nurses form relationships with the homeless people. In fact, some doctors/nurses brought gifts for Christmas to these people. Everybody is very grateful for the help.
Reading this article just made me feel really happy that there are people who are doing this. It really shows a lot about their community. I think it's extremely important for everyone to have the chance to receive health care. This made me curious as to whether or not we have something like this here in Alexandria. Obviously we have homeless people living here, nearly every town does, but are we doing anything to help them stay healthy and reach their maximum life expectancy? If we aren't, I think it's time we start.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40874069/ns/health/
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