Posts Tagged ‘homeless people’

Mobile dental unit provides treatment for homeless people in Chippenham

Mobile dental unit provides treatment for homeless people in Chippenham

A mobile dental unit has provided much-needed treatment for homeless people in Chippenham. Volunteers from Dentaid staffed a mobile unit, which paid Unity House a visit recently. Unity House is part of the Supported Housing North Scheme run by the charity, Alabaré, in association with Chippenham Town Council. The van, which is kitted out with […]


Homeless charity calls for urgent action, as study shows that 1 in 6 resort to DIY dental treatment

Homeless charity calls for urgent action, as study shows that 1 in 6 resort to DIY dental treatment

A homeless charity has appealed for urgent action to be taken, after a new study revealed that 1 in 6 homeless people attempt to extract their own teeth. The report compiled by Groundswell revealed that 70 percent of people have lost teeth since living on the streets and 17 percent have lost teeth as a […]


Free Dental Work for Homeless People in Edmonton

Free Dental Work for Homeless People in Edmonton

More than one thousand homeless people attended a special event hosted by Homeless Connect in Edmonton this weekend. Hundreds of volunteers offered their time and skills to provide medical care, dental services, hairdressing, meals and advice about housing and employment to homeless people from the Edmonton area. The event is held twice a year and […]


Celebrities join forces for Charity Event

Celebrities join forces for Charity Event

A number of celebrities joined forces for the Los Angeles Mission on Good Friday. Thousands of people gathered on the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Friday for the annual event, which is designed to help the homeless people of Skid Row. During the day, celebrities joined volunteers to provide people with a cooked meal, […]


Volunteers needed for dental event for the homeless

Volunteers needed for dental event for the homeless

Organisers of an annual event to help homeless people are trying to recruit around 250 volunteers to help out on March 3rd. The annual health event, which is held in Bellingham, offers homeless people a range of medical and dental treatments and services, including dental examinations and treatments, medical examinations, vision examinations, women’s health services. […]


Rapid City dentists host free clinic for homeless people

Rapid City dentists host free clinic for homeless people

Two dentists from Rapid City are offering homeless people free dental care at a monthly clinic held at the Community Health Center in Black Hills. Dentists Chad Carpenter and Joseph Kieffer will host the free clinic on the first Tuesday of every month. So far, two clinics have been held and around 50 homeless patients […]


East End dental practice donates toothbrushes to the homeless

East End dental practice donates toothbrushes to the homeless

Members of staff from a dental practice on the Isle of Dogs spread a little festive cheer by donating more than two hundred tubes of toothpaste and toothbrushes to homeless people. Greg Pierre and Nick Fabbri from the Altmore Dental Practice donated the oral hygiene products free of charge to help those at St Mungo’s […]


Free dental clinic set to open in Vancouver

Free dental clinic set to open in Vancouver

A free dental clinic will open in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in the new year, it has been announced. The clinic will be opened by the First United Church and the University of British Columbia dental school; the clinic will be staffed by volunteer staff and students and care will be provided free of charge. The […]


NHS runs oral cancer event in Rochdale

NHS runs oral cancer event in Rochdale

The Oral Health Promotion Team from NHS Heywood, Rochdale and Middleton hosted an event to raise awareness of oral cancer last week as part of the national Mouth Cancer Action Month campaign. The event was held at the Salvation Army Hostel in Rochdale; during the day, members of the Oral Health Promotion team talked to […]


Homeless charity appeals for volunteer dentists

Homeless charity appeals for volunteer dentists

A homeless charity is appealing for help from volunteer dentists to offer dental care for homeless people this Christmas. Crisis has opened Christmas centres across London for a week between the 23rd and 30th December. The centres offer shelter, food and warmth, as well as much-needed companionship at Christmas time. The centre also provides a […]