Homelessness is a poignant word, one that may conjure up negative images of rough
sleepers not from the local community and who have themselves to blame for the situation …

Since the 1960s, palliative care has grown steadily to become a common feature of
healthcare systems worldwide. While palliative care has improved tremendously for treating …

Many people using alcohol and other drugs face substantial barriers in getting the right
support to meet their end-of-life care needs, even when their substance use is in the past. As …

The rise of people in our communities, who are experiencing home‐lessness, challenges us
to consider the role of nurses in respond‐ing to the needs of and supporting homeless …

Background: Being homeless or vulnerably housed is associated with death at a young age,
frequently related to medical problems complicated by drug or alcohol dependence …

Katie is a 55-year-old Caucasian woman who resides in a group home. When she was in
college, she was the star of her college field hockey team. When she was 22 years old, she …

Introduction The problematic use of substances is linked to many forms of chronic and life
threatening conditions, the majority of which affect people in later life. In part as a …

People who are homeless are a highly vulnerable and quite diverse population, often
having unmet needs across many domains. Although the fundamental need they share is …

Background: Thirty-five thousand Canadians are homeless on any given night, and mortality
rates are much higher than for the general population. Studies have identified barriers to …

We commend the guest special section co-editors of this issue for bringing together a series
of papers on chronic homelessness. They highlight a growing public health challenge that …