Homeless health care
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The Homeless Healthcare Service supports the health and wellbeing of those experiencing homelessness in the Inverness area.
Homelessness includes sleeping rough, sofa surfing, being in temporary accommodation or if you have accommodation but can’t reasonably stay there, for example due to risks you are experiencing. If you aren’t sure if that is you, get in touch with us to discuss.
Important: Contacts
Sally Ferguson
Senior Nurse Practitioner with the homeless service in Inverness.
- phone 07974 868 613
- available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
What we do
- general health checks - nurse, support worker and part-time GP support
- mental health support
- addiction support - advice, harm reduction and referral for drug and alcohol issues
- sexual health services - confidential testing and advice
- signposting and support - referrals to housing, benefits, community services
- support with GP registration
Resources
Housing support
- Homelessness information at The Highland Council
- Resettlement support at The Salvation Army, Inverness
Financial advice
- Inverness, Badenoch and Strathspey Citizens Advice Bureau - free, impartial and confidential advice
- Scottish Welfare Fund at The Highland Council
Mental health
- Drug and alcohol recovery service at NHS Highland
- Highland Alcohol and Drug Support Service (HADASS)
- NHS 24 - for urgent mental health support 24/7
- Samaritans - every life lost to suicide is a tragedy
- Mikeysline - local text-based or in-person mental health support
- Mental health self help guides at NHS inform
Specific services
Non-English speakers
We can use phone-based interpretation services for consultations - please just ask.
Local food support
- Inverness Warm Welcome provides an up-to-date list of warm spaces and food options in Inverness
- Blythswood Food Bank - referrals need to come from services (please ask your housing officer, or we can provide these)
- Inverness Foodstuff - a welcome place for food and friendship
- Café 1668 at the Highland Third Sector Interface - Inverness café with free meal days
- The Salvation Army, Inverness - foodbank available on certain days (see website for up-to-date information)
Social work
In-person services and locations
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