August 2020 |
Dena Pursell, Care Navigator at Groundswell in London, gives a view from the frontline of drug and alcohol services for people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With day centres, soup kitchens, GPs and other support services closing or changing how they worked, we needed to think about how we could continue to support our clients.
People have been worried about the effects of not being able to get hold of what they need, so people have been calling me saying, ‘I want help with my addiction’.
I’m worried about what’s to come. Many of the people I’m supporting have been uprooted with a moment’s notice... They’re back to square one.
