Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program receives HHS funding and has Federal PHS deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
Ensuring Access
BHCHP clinicians provide primary care in traditional and non-traditional spaces, meeting patients where they already are—whether that is in a shelter, on the street, under a bridge, or at a scheduled or walk-in appointment at our Jean Yawkey Place clinic. Our care providers emphasize respect and flexibility, building trust with patients over the long-term, and run health fairs at shelters around the city to offer screenings and connections to further care. And their work is supported by case managers, who offer patients connections to city and state social services as well as BHCHP-provided social support, such as transportation vouchers. All of these approaches minimize the obstacles patients face in seeking care, from money to mistrust, and help ensure care is accessible within the unique constraints of homelessness.
