Homeless men share their experiences and hopes in a book club setting
In the fall of 2007, outreach nurse Donna Kelly recognized that books had often become the common ground between her and her homeless patients. From her original idea, a book club was developed for residents at the 2100 Lakeside Shelter for Men in Cleveland, Ohio and later in Joseph’s Home, a transitional shelter for homeless people. The homeless health literacy book club was the first of its kind in the U.S. “Sometimes healthcare isn’t just about passing out pills,” Donna told The Christian Science Monitor.
We speak with Donna Kelly and Jenice Contreras of Care Alliance in Cleveland, Ohio.
Image by Teresa Hernandez, Special to the Christian Science Monitor, used with permission.
