VA opens clinic for homeless vets

VA opens clinic for homeless vets
July 4, 2012

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (VAMC) recently opened the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (H-PACT) primary and urgent care clinic.

“This is a walk-in clinic where homeless veterans can see a doctor or nurse practitioner, without an appointment, to get the medical care they need and begin the process of seeking permanent housing and other resources,” said Luz Hein, chief of social work service at Jesse Brown VAMC. “This is a comprehensive patient-centered approach to caring for and rehabilitating homeless veterans.”

The H-PACT is on the eighth floor of the VAMC’s 820 S. Damen Ave. building and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The clinic offers medical care and other services, such as case management, substance abuse treatment, community referrals, housing placement, triage, and mental health services to all homeless veterans.

The goal of the H-PACT is to see that homeless veterans receive the comprehensive care and services they need and to reduce barriers to health care delivery, Hein said.

Call (312) 569-6402.