Good Shepherd Health Clinics are part of the Shelter Health Network (SHN), a team of healthcare providers operating within shelters and community agencies in downtown Hamilton.
SHN was established in 2005 to reach out to a high-risk population who do not have stable housing and who have complex health problems. The primary criteria are that individuals do not have a family doctor, are homeless or at risk of being homeless, and may have difficulty maintaining a relationship with a physician.
SHN has 13 clinic sites, including five operated by Good Shepherd. They are served by physicians, a nurse practitioner, registered nurses and a foot care technician.
Partners include: Good Shepherd, Salvation Army, Wesley Urban Ministries, Mission Services, Wayside House, Men’s Addiction Service Hamilton and CMHA. All referrals are processed through the administrative office located at 128 Emerald Street South, Hamilton. Good Shepherd provides an oversight for the administrative functions and support.
Good Shepherd’s new mobile health clinic, Health on Wheels, is now on the road!
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The clinic provides on-the-spot mental health care, medical, harm reduction and peer support services outside of traditional healthcare settings.
Along with the support of the Shelter Health Network, the Health on Wheels clinical team includes:
Health on Wheels enhances services available to people who face healthcare barriers while accessing emergency shelters, encampments, drop-ins and other community-based locations.