HCA515 Analysis of Contemporary Health Care Delivery Models

GCU HCA515 All Essay Assignments Week 7 Assignment  

Health Disparities for the Homeless and Mentally Ill

A large amount of the homeless population also suffers from mental illness. The purpose of this assignment is to analyze characteristics and health concerns for the homeless population in regards to mental illness.

Write a 1,250-1,500 word paper addressing the following criteria:

Discuss the prevalence of mental illness among the homeless population.

Describe the challenges patients face when dealing with mental illness and being homeless.

Describe the challenges the community faces in providing care for the homeless and mentally ill.

Describe the availability of resources to provide for the homeless and mentally ill.

Describe how the Christian worldview can be integrated to serve the homeless and mentally ill.

Describe how the health care provider can be nonjudgmental and ethical while providing access to care for this population.

Support your writing with three to five scholarly peer-reviewed resources.

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Health Disparities for the Homeless and Mentally Ill

Introduction

The health disparities faced by the homeless and mentally ill are well documented. However, there are many resources available to help combat these issues. This article will discuss some of those resources and what you can do to help make a difference in the lives of these populations.

Homelessness

Homelessness is a serious social problem in the United States, and it’s particularly common among people with mental illness. Unfortunately, homeless people often don’t get the help they need to overcome their challenges and lead healthy lives. There are many reasons why homelessness occurs—and these reasons vary depending on where you live—but there are also ways that you can help prevent or reduce this issue in your community.

The first step toward reducing homelessness is understanding what causes it in the first place: poverty and mental illness are both major factors here! Poverty leads many people down a path of addiction (which often leads to substance abuse), violence and crime; meanwhile poor mental health results from stressors such as job loss or family conflict caused by poverty itself (which makes finding work difficult). These issues combined make up one cycle that leads straight back into homelessness: if we don’t stop this cycle then we’ll never be able stop seeing more families living on our streets every year!

Mental Illness

If you or someone you know has a mental illness, it’s important to recognize the signs of this illness in yourself and others. This can help prevent harm from coming to yourself or others when they are in crisis.

You should also know what to do if someone with a mental illness is in danger:

• Call 911 immediately if necessary—the police will take care of them until professionals arrive at the scene.

• Help them walk out safely onto the streets; don’t leave them alone on the streets! No matter how much time has passed since their last episode (if any), there may still be something wrong with them that could lead into another episode at any moment—even if everything seems fine now…or even when some people think things aren’t too bad anymore because they’ve managed not only not get arrested but also made it through another night without needing any medical attention whatsoever.”

Health Care

The homeless and mentally ill are often unable to access the health care they need. This can be the result of a lack of insurance, access to providers, transportation or understanding about how to get services. It can also be due to lack of knowledge about what services are available and what benefits they provide.

The most common types of health care providers for this population include hospitals, clinics (such as Planned Parenthood), physicians’ offices and nursing homes. Hospitals tend to have more beds than other types of facilities so if you’re looking for medical attention it’s best that you go there first before trying any other option available in your area

Lack of Resources

The homeless and mentally ill have limited access to resources. For example, they may not be able to afford medication or housing assistance programs that could help them get back on their feet.

If you or someone you know is homeless or mentally ill, there are certain things that can help make things easier for both of you:

• Look into available services in your area (such as food pantries) and apply for them if necessary. You might also qualify for benefits such as Medicaid or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI). These programs are often free or low-cost depending on income levels; however some states require applicants meet certain criteria before receiving benefits such as residency status at least six months out from application date.-

Health Literacy

Health literacy is a term that describes the level of understanding and knowledge about health issues that someone has. It can be measured in three ways:

• Health literacy tests are used to determine how much information people have about certain topics, such as nutrition or mental health.

• A good test will help you assess your students’ level of education and ability to understand basic concepts related to medicine and medicine-related topics like vaccinations or diabetes care.

• Bad tests ask questions unrelated to what’s being taught so it’s not clear if they’re doing well on the assessment at all!

Education and Counseling

Education and counseling are essential to improving the health of this population. The education can help people understand their illness, how it affects them, and how they can manage it. Counseling helps people deal with the stigma associated with mental illness, as well as stressors related to homelessness.

Knowledge of topics relevant to the people we work with is essential.

The knowledge of topics relevant to the people we work with is essential. This can help you provide better care, whether it’s by helping them access services or by providing information that they need or want.

Conclusion

There is a lot of work to be done to help people living on the streets and in shelters. We need more volunteers, more funding and resources, as well as better health care system. This is not an easy task but it can be done! The future of our planet depends on us all taking action now.