homeless health

When people live practically on top of each other, not separated by walls, not sleeping in beds, unwashed by the masses and malnourished as a rule - guess what? Homeless people are prone to illness. The TB rate is through the roof, and now (cue the scary music) Dahm dumn dummmmmmmmmmmmm a STAPH INFECTION is spreading like a weed among the population and servants on 90021.

It is called Skid Row Staph and it comes on quick and hard. Homeless residents, non-profit out reach agency workers, prison workers, jailed inmates, police officers and fire fighters: everyone is getting it. It is a nasty epidemic that no one is talking about or willing to admit.

If you have a sore that looks like a spider bite, a boil, ingrown hair, cellulitus, RUN to the hospital and demand they check for Staph!

Back on the row - Carl

No end to homelessness - yet

There is no end to homelessness yet, but I continue to have hope.

Homelessness is everywhere, not just on the "Skid Rows" of large cities. Maybe you, or someone you know is Couch surfing. Do you have a friend or family member who is "crashing" at your place because they have no where else to go? Guess what? That person is homeless.

I am still working with the Homeless populations in and around Los Angeles. Currently I am exploring to from the position of a Welfare Worker.

As much as I would like to stop Homelessness from starting, and also to end it - I find the individual stories of those surviving it to be compelling. California Welfare enacted the GAIN program as a means to guide people off the Welfare rolls.

I will let you know how it goes!

the fix it and clean it crew

  

fire and compassion

Someone was having a bad day and setting her stuff on fire. a friend came over to comfort her.

  

work picnic

  

Chay, April, and Jack

  

drug deal

right in fromt of my car.... lovely
  

Pictures of Ron

 
He is one of my favorite members.