52 Simon Communities of Ireland Table 4.1 Summary of Recommendations Theme Recommendation Priority Appropriate 1. Recognition of the particular health needs of people High health care aged 50 and over who are homeless 2. Hospital Discharge Policies/Establishment of a High Pathways Model 3. The Provision of Appropriate Accommodation with High Healthcare Support’ Health and 4. Provide access to a range of activities to tackle the High well-being issue of boredom 5. Expand individuals social networks High Table 4.1 Summary of Recoms endartionss of the spiritual needs of older peoplemi. Medium who are homeless among staff Theme Recommendation Priority 7. Raise awareness of the importance of end of life care End of life care for people who are homeless and provide staff working High with people who are homeless with end of life care training 8. Enhance access to end of life care for people who are homeless through the appointment of a Palliative Care High Coordinator 9. Ensure that Palliative Care Beds are accessible to High people who are homeless Suitable 10. Ensure the provision of facilities for older people who Medium accommodation are homeless & accommodation 11. Ensure (where possible) accommodation facilities for support people who are homeless are accessible for those with High mobility issues 12. Early intervention and negotiation by staff working with homeless people where there is prospect of increasing High care needs necessitating an individual’s move to residential care 13. Develop a better understanding of the numbers, causes Information and locations of death among older people who are Medium and research homeless 14. Develop a better understanding of the Older Peoples Medium Pathways into and out of homelessness 15. Undertake additional exploratory research on the health Medium and wellbeing of people who are homeless
Homelessness, Ageing and Dying
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