This morning/afternoon
An awareness campaign launched by Homeless charity Depaul to highlight the ‘need to protect those experiencing homelessness beyond the Covid period’.
Via Depaul:
The charity is currently providing support to 66% of 235 ‘shielding beds’ currently set up to protect the most vulnerable living in the homeless population, including those most medically compromised in terms of contracting Covid-19.
The shielding units are being delivered in conjunction with the Health Service Executive where onsite medical interventions, including nursing staff and dual diagnosis workers, are available.
…Some of the medical needs of those residing in these shielding units include people with terminally ill diagnosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) and severe asthma.
The charity has also noticed an acute deterioration in mental health up to and including self-harm and suicidal ideation…
But hold on, there are loads of commentators / experts on here are saying there is no Covid crisis. Surely they can all help / volunteer….? They won’t be infected, they can get stuck in. Unfortunately, some won’t be able to travel from the the north.