Joan Lynch is a reporter for The San Luis Obispo Tribune. Lynch covers housing and homelessness-related issues and produces stories that connect problems to solutions. For the California Health Equity Fellowship, Lynch will examine the health impacts of homelessness on San Luis Obispo County's seniors, a population increasingly at risk for losing permanent housing.
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Mark DenDekker, 61, became homeless after job loss and injuries. His story is an all-too-familiar one for homeless service providers in San Luis Obispo County, who are tasked with helping people facing a wide range of personal challenges.
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San Luis Obispo County faces rising senior homelessness, with many struggling to access healthcare, housing, and basic needs. This is the second in a three-part series — Aging on the Streets — on senior homelessness in the county.
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Why are so many seniors in Central California's San Louis Obispo County facing homelessness in 2024? The first in a three-part series.
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The lack of affordable housing for seniors in the county has worsened in the past two years, with homeless service providers warning of a large surge in housing and homelessness aid requests.
Overdosing on Toxic Treatments...
<p>Think you'll be safe on Medicare? The truth is hospitals can unilaterally rescind - or steal, to put it more bluntly - Medicare coverage from patients for no other reason than to protect their own bottom lines.</p>
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<p>Maybe all our angst about dying is simply wrong-headed - and counter-productive for those we're concerned about.</p>