Robert Horner has treated more than 200 patients so far in Garden Grove and is looking to expand his successful street medicine team even further in helping Orange County's homeless population.
Though street medicine has been around for years, helping take care of the homeless population's medical needs from wound care to mental health treatment, one Orange County based team is taking things a step further. Robert Horner used to work in a clinic where he treated dozens of patients, but he never felt that he got to know his patients on the same personal level that he gets to now. 'I used to work in a clinic where we'd see a lot of patients,' Horner said.
'We've got our peer navigator as well, who is kind of the secret sauce, they say, of our program,' Horner said. Peer navigators were either homeless at one point or have a background that relates to their clients on the street. They work to coordinate appointments, rides and guide them through their journey out of homelessnes. 'This is a medical and social model combined,' said Kelly Bruno-Nelson, MediCal Executive Director with CalOptima Health.
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