Wound Clinic Provider Lake City VA Medical Center Lake City, FL
Veteran homelessness, a component of the larger homeless phenomenon, is a complex challenge especially when complicated by chronic illnesses and wounds. This session will describe special challenges of skin/wound care in high-risk populations and describe the outcomes of a recent phenomenological study of the homeless veteran experience. Comprehensive wound care will be discussed including the need for psychological care and pragmatic support such as transitional housing in terms of best wound care practices.