As we know, it’s been said that one in five people living in US are living with a mental health condition, this is something that as a healthcare professional we see daily. Mental illness is a major contributor to homelessness. Among the homeless families, mental illness was, mentioned by 12% of cities as one of the top three causes for homelessness. Lack of treatment was noted as one of the top reasons for mental illnesses. As a healthcare working, working in an environment that does not mind engaging in the low income or poverty-stricken community, I see all this often. Beneficence is big in the community that I work in already. My employer is a non-profit hospital who specializes in care for these individuals. We have low-cost health plans to help patient pay for their care and even programs where the patient is seen at no cost to them. These programs were designed for residents of these rural areas and homeless communities, so that care did not have to seem unfair and non-existent to those who are less fortunate than us. Patients will never be turned away for their inability to pay. Patients will even have transportation options available. This organization goes out into the community to put their best foot forward to ensure these communities know of these resources, so that they can get the help and care they need. We care here at PHHS and don’t believe in no one being left behind. Non- Maleficence is something that is not an issue at this facility either. Safety is our number one priority when it comes to our patients. We will do our best to prevent harm any further harm to any patient that is in our care. Making sure that the people in our community know and understand this, can help relieve a lot of fear when it comes to patients coming in to receive care. If they are already suffering a mental illness or issue, they can be easily frightened and believe that we are set out to do more harm than good. It is important for the residents in our community to know and understand that we are here to help. I believe that if we continue to go out into the community, letting these things be known then patients will be more willing to come receive the help they need and are rightfully entitled to. If we treat them like they are still human and one of us so that they won’t feel like the outsider or crazy person that others most likely look at them as.
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