‘Virtual visits’ ensure no lapse in health care for homeless

Chad Newquist was in the hospital recovering from emergency gallbladder surgery when the first cases of coronavirus started to trickle in.It was his second surgery in a matter of months. So for Newquist, 39, a client at Helping Hands of Springfield, access to health care services was crucial.He and other clients used to receive those services in the shelter from medical professionals at Central Counties Health Centers three times a week. But with “shelter in place” restrictions […]