Invisible and Ill: three case reports of homelessness in older adults
We describe three homeless older people who presented to an old age psychiatry service. Homeless older adults are likely to have untreated mental and physical health problems and to be invisible to services. To detect and treat them, services need to be flexible.
Gespeichert in:
| Veröffentlicht in: | The journal of adult protection 2006-11, Vol.8 (3), p.12-15 |
|---|---|
| Hauptverfasser: | , |
| Format: | Artikel |
| Sprache: | eng |
| Schlagworte: | |
| Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
| Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
| Zusammenfassung: | We describe three homeless older people who presented to an old age psychiatry service. Homeless older adults are likely to have untreated mental and physical health problems and to be invisible to services. To detect and treat them, services need to be flexible. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1466-8203 2042-8669 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/14668203200600016 |