Why California doesn't know how many people are dying while homeless
03/27/24 at 03:00 AM
Why California doesn't know how many people are dying while homeless
KQED, by Vanessa Rancano; 3/25/24
The grants manager and his team at Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless knew people were dying on the streets, but they wanted more than anecdotal evidence; they wanted data that could show them the big picture and help them hone their strategies. ... Alameda County’s latest homeless mortality report is now prompting the team to focus on how to extend palliative care services to unhoused people with terminal illnesses. Garlin estimates almost one-fifth of those who died in 2022 would likely have been eligible for hospice care.