Meet Susan, Patient of
Healthcare for the Homeless
Susan* sat anxiously and excitedly in a dental chair at HHH. It had been a long journey to get where she sat today. After more than a year working with her medical team, dental team and case manager, she was finally getting her new set of teeth. It had been decades since she had seen herself with a full set of teeth. She looked older than her years. Her mouth had often been a source of both physical and emotional pain. The hardships of her life stared back at her every time she self-consciously smiled. “Here they are.” Dr. Grygo finished making the final adjustments and then handed Susan a mirror. Susan looked at herself and started to cry. Thinking that she was in pain or that something needed to be adjusted, Dr. Grygo asked, “What’s wrong? Everything feel okay?” Susan looked back at Dr. Grygo. “Thank you,“ she said. “I feel human again.”
