Palliative And Trauma-Informed Care For The Unhomed

2020 ⸱ 

Naheed Dosani, MD

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Palliative care physician Naheed Dosani knows that delivering comfort and care to those on the street or in shelters requires understanding and treating the full person. Naheed shares the principles of trauma-informed care and why we must holistically examine all of the pressures that force people to live insecurely.

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Naheed Dosani, MD, is a palliative care physician who cares for homeless and vulnerably housed individuals with dignity and compassion, whether in a shelter or on the street. While still in residency, Naheed created the Palliative Education and Care for the Homeless (PEACH) program to deliver community-based, trauma-informed palliative care 24/7—at shelters and on the streets—using a first-of-its-kind mobile unit.

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