Poverty and Class

Laurie Young outside the Oakland Public Library in August 2019.

Nursing Care Crunch Puts The Onus On Patients To Expose Problems

Stories of abuse or serious neglect in nursing homes make headlines, but patients and consumer advocates are trying to bring attention to overarching issues and push for a better system.

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Patient Safety and Ethics, Aging
Berenice Palmer in her room at the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living.

Nursing Care Expected To Worsen As California Ages

Advocates warn that people who need nursing care may increasingly be sent far away from San Francisco in a developing shortage of affordable nursing home beds.

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Patient Safety and Ethics
Left to right: Antoinette, Proteone Marie, and Marianne Malveaux at Marie Malveaux's home in San Francisco.

In Nursing Care, Advocates Say Services For Long-Term Patients Falls Short

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Laura Wenus, a participant in the 2019 California Fellowship, a program of USC Annenberg's Center for Health Journalism.
Other stories in this series include:
Nursing Care Expected To Worsen As California Ages
Nursing Care Crunch Puts The On

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Patient Safety and Ethics, Aging

Local officials to discuss housing, take public questions at Register town hall

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Courtney Teague, a participant in the 2019 California Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
Pricey housing in Napa County can cost more than your paycheck. It can affect your health
Napa Valley strangers talk housing struggles ov

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Housing and Homeslessness
The East Palo Alto Farmers Market is held Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Uneven Ground Part II: Navigating Food Deserts and Swamps

When Kendy Mendoza of East Palo Alto and his wife experienced health scares over the last few years, they took action to turn their lives around. Eight years ago, when his wife was diagnosed with diabetes, she cut out bread and tortillas from her diet.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Food and Nutrition
Miranda Hernandez and her mom, Adelina, stand inside their new home.

Housing Insecurity Is Taking A Toll on Youth’s Health

Standing in the Fountaingrove neighborhood, you can see the scar of the Tubbs fire stretch across the hillside. Two years later, the trees are still charred and the sounds of reconstruction are constant.

Poverty and Class, Environmental Health, Mental Health, Housing and Homeslessness
Vials of Narcan, an overdose-reversal drug, are available for people at the Homeless Youth Alliance's needle exchange.

Drug Users Face Extra Health Challenges With Uptick in Homeless Sweeps

This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Nuala Sawyer, a participant in the 2019 California Fellowship.
Other stories in this series include:
Lost, Stolen, Sold: S.F. Violates Homeless Property Policy
S.F. Sees New Success in Treating Homeless People with Hep C
Keeping the Homeless

Environmental Health, Poverty and Class, Mental Health, Housing and Homeslessness