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GETTING MOBILE
We have purchased, stripped and are converting a van into a mobile consulting unit for the homeless community in Redbridge to offer health care and advice. We need funding for on going running costs.
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We have an empty, stripped van ready to have cupboards, work station, lift up couch fitted so we can provide safe adequate healthcare to the homeless community in Redbridge. We need funds for on going running costs such as fuel/repairs etc. We also need a defibrillator on board to meet all possible healthcare scenarios. The idea of the project is to improve the health outcomes of the homeless community in Redbridge . Homeless clients live chaotic lives and don't access healthcare when they should. There lifestyle means if they are given appointments that they have to wait for they often prioritize something else and don't go. This project is bringing healthcare to them in an appropriate clean space.
What we'll deliver:
- BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES TO THE LOCAL HOMELESS POPULATION
- A+E ATTENDANCES DOWN AS THEY HAVE OTHER ACCESS
- BETTER UPTAKE OF SMEAR TESTS IN HOMELESS FEMALES
Why it's a great idea:
MOBILE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. CHAOTIC LIVES AMONG THIS GROUP MEAN THEY DO NOT ATTEND APPOINTMENTS OR PRIORITIZE THEIR HEALTH , BY HAVING THE VAN WE BRING THE HEALTHCARE TO THEM. IF THEY SEE US WE WILL BRING DOWN SOME A+E ATTENDANCE IF WE ARE ABLE TO MANAGE THE FEMALE CLIENTS SMEAR TESTS ON THE VAN WE WILL SEE POSITIVE OUTCOMES AS AT PRESENT OUT FEMALE CLIENTS DO NOT ATTEND THE GP FOR A SMEAR TEST AND THEY ARE IN A HIGHER RISK CATEGORY OF DEVELOPING CERVICAL CANCER. THEY KNOW US AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO TRUST US TO DO THIS TEST FOR THEM. AT PRESENT WE SEE CLIENTS IN THEIR HOSTELS/TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION/STREETS/DAYCARE - THE VAN OFFERS AN APPROPRIATE CLEAN SPACE TO FIND AND TREAT AS WELL AS PRIVACY FOR THE CLIENT AND A SAFE SPACE FOR US. IF THE FUNDING ALSO ENABLED US TO HAVE A DEFIBRILLATOR ON BOARD WE WOULD BE READY FOR ANY SCENARIO WE ENCOUNTER.
Steps to get it done:
- Opening the mobile bus for use to see clients.
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How will the money be spent?Total £1,375
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£1,266
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- Contingency for the project to protect against price fluctuation
Total £1,375
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Our team of nurses are mobile and attend a number of supported accommodations including Malachi Place, Ryedale Court, Hyleford, Green Lane, Jason Lee House, Well House and others. For those in unsupported accommodation or rough sleeping, we rent a room at The Welcome Project.
Our aim is to ensure that every adult who is homeless in LBRedbridge has access to the Homeless Health Service.
Thefirst point of contact is one of our nurses for a comprehensive health check and GP registration. Clients are then referred to other services as needed. Our counsellors continue to work via zoom or other remote platforms. We employ counsellors whose first language is English, Punjabi, Lithuanian and Polish as this reflects our current client population need. We draw our team from different parts of the country and find that our clients engage particularly well using these platforms.
Our chiropody service is available monthly and any of our clients may access this. We are particularly keen that our diabetic clients access the service regularly to support improved foot health.
Rough Sleepers Mental Health. All clients are supported to have an initial mental health assessment. Our MH nurse and the RSMH (NELFT) team work closely and through this team approach are able to ensure timely and appropriate referral to ongoing services
GP services: we work closely with a local practice to support client registration with primary care services. We facilitate on-going care where perhaps, clients may not see it as a priority. The Outreach GP (PELC) is available for those who are either not yet registered or are unable for other reasons, to access the registered GP appropriately.
Covid vaccinations. We have been pleased to facilitate client vaccination and have worked tirelessly with statutory services to support a good uptake.
We work with many other providers to support improved health and well-being in this vulnerable community. Partnership working is paramount as there are many areas of care in which we don’t have expertise and thus support other teams as well as our own.
New initiative: we are currently raising funds to repurpose a minibus into a mobile consulting room. This will mean that we can offer a confidential consultation in a private and appropriate space for all clients. We will have all required equipment on board, thus making the whole experience better for the client and also improve working conditions for the team.
Project Owner: The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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