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Many homeless people also experience some type
of personal vulnerability that places them at
greater physical risk. Medications to manage
health conditions are often stolen, lost, or
compromised due to rain, heat, or other factors.
Healthcare Georgia Foundation recognizes the
critical link between housing and health
outcomes. When people have stable housing, they
can spend more time managing their health,
making time for doctors’ appointments, and
adhering to medical advice and directions.
CaringWorks, a Foundation grantee, is one of
several agencies in metropolitan Atlanta
working to provide comprehensive supportive
housing services to the city's homeless
population, one person or family at a time.
“Our clients are more than their
circumstances, and we help them find the
opportunities they need to reach their
potential,” said CaringWorks CEO Carol
Collard. “We’ve discovered through our
own research that the average person
experiencing chronic homelessness has a
30-year shorter life span.”
“Homelessness alone is hard to navigate,”
said Barbara Peters, CaringWorks Director
of External Affairs. “Then imagine the
frustration and stress of difficulty hearing
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