Being homeless, and not having adequate food, shelter or hygiene services impacts health. As a result, homeless individuals are often sicker than the general population, and providing health care becomes more complicated.
Many homeless people live in Skid Row.
Most of these persons have no health insurance or ability to pay for health care services let alone any place to go for health care. A few are covered under MediCal but are assigned to clinics which are not within walking distance of Skid Row. In addition, they often have to wait a long time before receiving an appointment. Because of these issues, patients choose to access our services. The UCLA School of Nursing Health Center provides free quality primary health care to homeless and indigent men, women and children living in Los Angeles, Skid Row.