Tower Health Medical Group and Access Services, the county provider of Street Outreach, partnered to establish Pottstown Street Medicine in January 2021. Street Medicine works to provide primary and urgent care to those experiencing homelessness in Pottstown Borough wherever they reside- whether that be a tent in the woods, a homeless shelter, or on the street. Since inception, Pottstown Street Medicine has grown to include additional partners including Community Health and Dental Care and Creative Health Services.

Street Rounds are implemented every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. During rounds, the team carries a large backpack filled with medical supplies and is able to provide onsite primary and wound care services. Care coordination is a large component of Street Medicine as the team works to connect patient’s to ongoing primary care and specialty services such as cancer treatment, podiatry, pain management, women’s health, dental care, surgical, and behavioral healthcare services. 

Pottstown Street Medicine works to (1) improve access to healthcare for those experiencing homelessness (2) Reduce unnecessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations (3) Establish trust between medical providers and the homeless community and (4) Bridge the gap to routine primary and behavioral healthcare.