Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Review

I have been using BHCHP since returning to Boston...It's The Best place for Transgender related healthcare..

Walked through the doors in 2013.I was homeless. They saved my life. It's a cost free helping facility.

The kindest people who work there I admire !!!! GOD BLESS Them!!!!!

Got some dental work done here cause of my insurance being mass health... Ok people, a lot of craziness in the area. But serving a serious problem!! It gets the job done....

This is where I go to see my doctor and she's great!. I don't like the waiting room because of people who are high, sleeping, fighting and not a place I hate sitting in there with the homeless, I am not at all prejudice but this needs to be a safe place to wait and it's not, something needs to be addressed for the patient who don't have appointment but get in there anyways to sleep and get opiates to sell or trade off for a drug of choice

I went here about 2 years ago after experiencing a brief bout of homelessness due to unfortunate circumstances and having tremendous mouth pain. The head dentist - An Asian dentist, presumably Chinese doctor with a very, very thick accent took one look at my mouth, asked if I did drugs, and kept barking that the only way my mouth can look like that is if I do drugs. I don t do drugs and never have and it was incredibly offensive and embarrassing. Her colleague, the dentist actually examined my mouth, was seeming uncomfortable and expressed sympathy but noted that she was in charge and she said they had to pull out my two front teeth. It seemed very drastic and off to me - so I decided to pass. It was so unprofessional and honestly embarrassing. I eventually was able to go to a real dentist who did NOT even suggest pulling out my teeth. He did however encourage me to have bloodwork done, leading to me being diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. To this day, it still makes me angry that this lady not only wanted to pull out my two front teeth, but she INSISTED (loudly!) that I must be on drugs. In reflection, I am disgusted. Perhaps a good program but I would be incredibly weary of some shady practices. I imagine it is incredibly hard to find work or be taken seriously when you re toothless and this place seems to have an pull-happy, ignorant dentist - which could be incredibly counter-productive to their mission. (It should be noted that her colleague, who was apparently beneath her, was thoughtful and sympathetic and seemingly disagreed with her judgement.) Even if I didn t have leukemia, she was incredibly rude and unprofessional. Because I was homeless, it was assumed I must be on drugs? Be weary of this place - specifically if they insist on pulling out your teeth.

Detailed and steered me in the right direction and made my appts in a timely fashion.

If it wasnt for this program I would be homeless and injured with nowhere to go. There are some areas that require improvement but in all I am truly grateful for their help and guidance. We need more places and people like Barbera McInnis in the U.S. Thank you for all of your help. For a warm bed, food , clothing and compassionate staff. May your program continues to grow in future endeavors. Thank You for all your help. Sincerely, Enrique S.

I've seen so many ppl get help here a great place for ppl looking for alil extra help mental or physical anything really great staff here

~ Roller Coaster Ride From Purgatory , Yet , I Am Humbly Blessed ~ Not For Weak , Even The Strong Eventually Because Health Acceptance Isn't Greatest When Homeless .. January 2014 ~ March 20th 2018 , Got Housed ~ I Really , For Real , Wanted To Tell My Journey ~

Always on point when its hittin the fan. Teaching me to not feel like a failure because of relapse

Do they help you with voucher for hotels or eather housing or section 8 for apartment.

Boston Health Care is part of The McGinnis Group and provides an array of health care services to Boston's homeless population as well as low income and underserved folks from many community's. From Dental to general health to substance abuse they offer a wide variety of excellent services to our most vunerable citizen's. They are truly a blessing to many whom have difficulty acssesing health care

In November I met with Jocelyn the director and she formulated a list of things I needed. An id card, boots, clothes, a coat, birth certificate, & name change certificate. Plus I was begging for drug alcohol treatment! Since then I've met with additional people in pursuit all this. Melissa Andrade, Cecilia Ford, Pam Klein, David Reyes, Nonki Courtney, someone named April and a nurse who's name I forget. Its now March 4th and not single thing has been done! All I got was a photocopy of my birth certificate. Im now begging them for help with changing my health insurance so I can seek care elsewhere! They are unwilling to do that either. I am incredulous especially with the person "Nonki" who after 5 weeks of promising me she was helping did nothing but get me a useless photo copy of my birth certificate and I found put later discussed my personal medical information via text messages with a.friend of mine Helen without my consent. ! Pam Klein the RN in charge of the Transgender unit never gave me the referral for voice lessons she promised she would, referral for breast implants and every time I complained about this or lack of action by her subordinates and co-workers made great efforts to make endless excuses and bullied me by speaking over me and telling me at.length what was that I had done wrong. If she worked as hard on my behalf as she did making excuses for her lack of advocacy Id be fully transitioned by now.

Best place for homeless people to go to get the medical needs and shelter that they need to get off the streets?

Health care is professional. The people really care and they take the time to help you with what ever is available. They go beyond, beyond.