Tag: Homeless population

Alberta Premier Tackles ‘Gravely Ill Homeless Population,’ Addiction Recovery as Part of Health Care Reform

January 16, 2023
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EDMONTON—Alberta has “a gravely ill homeless population, not just because of addiction and overdose, but frostbite, cardiac issues, COPD, diabetes, asthma, sepsis and infection,” said Premier Danielle Smith, and the province intends to address the issue with two innovative programs as part of health care reform. On her weekly radio show, Your Province, Your Premier,…

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Alberta Tackles ‘Gravely Ill Homeless Population,’ Addiction Recovery as Part of Health Care Reform

January 16, 2023
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EDMONTON—Alberta has “a gravely ill homeless population, not just because of addiction and overdose, but frostbite, cardiac issues, COPD, diabetes, asthma, sepsis and infection,” said Premier Danielle Smith, and the province intends to address the issue with two innovative programs as part of health care reform. On her weekly radio show, Your Province, Your Premier,…

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‘Homeless Status Quo Unacceptable’: OC Supervisor Foley

April 20, 2022
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More veteran and youth housing including that which is intergenerational were suggested as possible new solutions for Orange County’s homeless population, during a hearing on the issue April 20, led by County Supervisor Katrina Foley. According to the 2019 point-in-time homeless count—the last year data is available—the county had nearly 7,000 homeless individuals. Of those,…

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