Ill and on the streets As homelessness increases, so too does the need for compassionate medical care; Catholic agencies and individuals are stepping up to help Walter, homeless off and on for years, rests in the Hollywood District of Northeast Portland April 16. âEveryone on the street has a medical condition, itâs just a matter of degree,â said the 60-year-old. âI have skin and digestive difficulties. Some have cancer.â (Katie Scott/Catholic Sentinel) select University of Portland nursing student Crystal Moran administers a flu shot to a homeless woman last fall outside Blanchet House. Emily Harrington and members of the U.P. nursing program staff a new medical clinic at the Portland nonprofit. (Courtesy Blanchet House)