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Street nurse brings healthcare to downtown Belleville

  • February 21, 2012 at 3:24 pm

By Brynn Campbell

Doug Roy is a street nurse who reaches out to those in trouble on the streets of downtown Belleville. He works to help the marginalized population gain access to healthcare.

BELLEVILLE, Ont. (11/11/11)— Street nurse Doug Roy lights a friends cigarette with his own. "A street nurse is not very well received by conventional health institutes," says Roy. Photo by Brynn Campbell.
BELLEVILLE, Ont. (11/11/11)— Doug Roy's role as a street nurse is to assist people with harm reduction on the streets. "I only get a half day of work here, but that is better than none at all," says Roy. Photo by Brynn Campbell.
BELLEVILLE, Ont. (11/11/11)— Doug Roy stands outside of Belleville's Freedom Support Centre. Roy visits the centre at least once a week where he builds strong rapport with the centre's clientelle. Photo by Brynn Campbell.
BELLEVILLE, Ont. (11/11/11)— After a minor biking accident, Doug Roy checks up on a clients injuries to make sure he did not have a concusion. Photo by Brynn Campbell.
BELLEVILLE, Ont. (14/11/11)— Doug Roy enjoys an afternoon of arts and crafts with Nicole Taylor at Belleville's Freedom Centre. Photo by Brynn Campbell.
BELLEVILLE, Ont. (16/02/12)— Doug Roy checks Nicole Taylors blood pressure after she confronted Roy about frequent nose bleeds. Photo by Brynn Campbell.
BELLEVILLE, Ont. (16/02/12)— Doug Roy walks along Front Street to check up on his clients in the area. Roy voluntarily started his job as a street nurse six years ago, where his help was welcomed by the people in the area. Photo by Brynn Campbell.
BELLEVILLE, Ont. (16/02/12)— Doug Roy lets Cindy Moffatt check his blood pressure at Sweet Escapes cafe. Photo by Brynn Campbell.

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