This article raises awareness of the multiple problems and needs of older homeless people, and highlights the role of healthcare professionals in meeting such needs. Older homeless people have complex needs that are unmet because of their lifestyle. Consequently their general health may suffer, which has implications for health workers (author).
Health Care Issues for Older Adults
The Aging of the Homeless Population: Fourteen-Year Trends in San Francisco.
This study’s objective was to examine trends in the age, housing, health status, health service utilization, and drug use of the homeless population over a 14-year period. The authors studied 3,534 literally homeless adults recruited at service providers in San Francisco in 4 waves: 1990-1994, 1996-1998, 1999-2000, and 2003. The median age of the homeless increased MORE 
Respite Care Providers’ Network 
National Consumer Advisory Board 
Clinicians’ Network 
