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Trust is built one step at a time

Today, I would like to tell you about Mrs A., whom our street team has been supporting for exactly one year. She has been living on the street for years and is getting older. She is increasingly experiencing memory problems, which make her daily life even more difficult. Conversations can therefore sometimes become confusing, and it is not always easy to know how best to help her. On top of this, there are old wounds and events from the past that regularly resurface and seem to keep her trapped in a story that is difficult to escape.a

Heatwave: taking action without breaking the bond

In the middle of July, the heat is overwhelming. Temperatures rise above 37 degrees and, in the field, every outreach round becomes a race against the risks associated with the heatwave. During these extreme periods, the team adapts its priorities: reaching out to the most vulnerable people, those who, because of their physical or mental health, are no longer able to protect themselves.

It is in this context that we decide to visit Mr L., who has been supported by Street Nurses for five years. He has been homeless again for eight months. The loss of his housing, directly linked to the deterioration of his mental health, has forced him back onto the street, where he is constantly exposed to danger.

When the heat gives no relief

This morning, the air already feels heavy when we arrive at the office. It is almost 30 degrees.

As a team, we go over the patients we need to see first: those who do not always think about drinking enough water, finding shade, or who quite simply have nowhere to protect themselves.

In our bags, alongside the usual care equipment, we pack caps, bottles of water and sunscreen to hand out.