The TCHC Homeless/Outreach Program provides free medical care to the homeless in the Greater Lafayette area.

The program serves patients both in the shelters and at the clinic. An Outreach Nurse visits the shelters several times per week to provide:

• Social Services evaluation and referrals
  
• An appointment at the TCHC within 2 weeks
  
• Complete health history
  
• Help with transportation
  
• Tuberculosis testing
  
• Flu vaccines
  
• Infection control
  
• Support, assistance and education
  
• Follow-up treatment
  
• Limited medication assistance
  
• Training and advising of shelter staff

A nurse practitioner or physician at the clinic provides patients:

• Complete physical exams
  
• Lab work
  
• Vaccines
  
• Birth control
  
• Referrals to specialists
  
• Treatment for short and long-term illnesses
  
• Sexual disease screenings

An Outreach Nurse will direct patients to community resources to help meet their needs.

For more information please contact the Homeless/Outreach nurses at the TCHC 765.742.1567 extension 3031 or 3032.