The Health of Homeless Adults in New York City

December 2005 The Health of Homeless Adults in New York CityKey findings from this report:  From 2001 through 2003, 55,914 single adults and 46,832 adults in families used the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelter system for at least one night. There were 903 deaths among those who used the single adult shelter system and 267 deaths among adults who used the family shelters. These 1,170 deaths made up 0.7% of all adult deaths in NYC. Compared with the general NYC adult population, homeless adults who used DHS facilities had substantially higher death rates (all rates . . .