Disability Care with Max Hurwitz, D.O. & Julia Lam, O.T.

Disabilities disproportionately effect rough sleepers. Mental illness, cognitive impairments, traumatic brain injuries, and amputations are commonplace. While not every street med team can have an embedded Occupation Therapist, Max & Julia provide useful guidance on how to think about and address disability issues among the unhoused.Additional Resources:Hurwitz, M., & Lam, J. (2024). Unmet needs: Bringing physical rehabilitation to people experiencing homelessness. Pm & R, 17(4), 445.  https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.13311Lam, J., Hurwitz, M., Ngankam, D., & Leland, N. (2024). Interdisciplinary rehabilitation for the transition out of homelessness with a traumatic brain injury. BMJ Case Reports, 17(12), e262462. https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-262462Marshall, C., Gewurtz, R., Barbic, S., Roy, L., Cooke, A., & Lysaght, R. (2023). Bridging the transition to housing: A social justice framework to guide the practice of occupational therapists and other professionals who support individuals with experiences of homelessness. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14721/17280Tyminski, Q. (2021, October). Occupational therapy for the homeless [Video]. TED Conferences. https://www.ted.com/talks/quinn_tyminski_occupational_therapy_for_the_homeless