Depending what state someone lives in, there are probably homeless men and woman just walking the streets alone and hungry. We pass them everyday and yet do nothing to help their situation. There is so much that can be done to help those who are sick and homeless, yet nothing is ever being done about it. Most people will not even look a homeless man in the eye for fear that they will want something from you when in reality those who are homeless are the most generous and giving. The population of homeless people is dramatically increasing daily and there are things that can be done to help, they deserve a decent life with a roof over their heads like everyone else.
Many homeless individuals consider housing needs their top priority and medicaid …show more content…
While the compassion is great what they really need is financial stability. Now, there is only so much we can do to help them, they need to want to be successful and help themselves. One thing that is being done to help is the Department of Health has come up with guidelines for assessing housing for homeless patients, the hope is that the guidelines improve the quality of care for people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Jenny Edwards, chief executive of charity Homeless Link, stated “We have often heard of cases where patients have left hospital only to end up homeless again. When this happens the patient's health deteriorates and the health service is faced with the cost of treating the same patient over and over again” ( Edwards, 2007). In many cases, these homeless keep returning to hospitals because they lack support. They do not have anyone to be there for them and many times this turns them to drugs or alcohol and puts them right back where they started. The homeless need someone who supports them enough to get the care and treatment they need, whether it is for addiction problems, or financial …show more content…
If the time is taken out of each day to sit and talk with a homeless, buy a homeless a lunch, or give them a free haircut and a shave then that is reward enough. As long as we get involved, donate to programs and just show homeless individuals that people do care and they are supported, then maybe they will seek the help they so desperately need on their own. Lets show the world that homeless people deserve the same respect that we give our friends and family
Many homeless individuals consider housing needs their top priority and medicaid …show more content…
While the compassion is great what they really need is financial stability. Now, there is only so much we can do to help them, they need to want to be successful and help themselves. One thing that is being done to help is the Department of Health has come up with guidelines for assessing housing for homeless patients, the hope is that the guidelines improve the quality of care for people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Jenny Edwards, chief executive of charity Homeless Link, stated “We have often heard of cases where patients have left hospital only to end up homeless again. When this happens the patient's health deteriorates and the health service is faced with the cost of treating the same patient over and over again” ( Edwards, 2007). In many cases, these homeless keep returning to hospitals because they lack support. They do not have anyone to be there for them and many times this turns them to drugs or alcohol and puts them right back where they started. The homeless need someone who supports them enough to get the care and treatment they need, whether it is for addiction problems, or financial …show more content…
If the time is taken out of each day to sit and talk with a homeless, buy a homeless a lunch, or give them a free haircut and a shave then that is reward enough. As long as we get involved, donate to programs and just show homeless individuals that people do care and they are supported, then maybe they will seek the help they so desperately need on their own. Lets show the world that homeless people deserve the same respect that we give our friends and family