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Overcoming obstacles to establishing a medical home
People who have not established a medical home often have neglected to do so because they face obstacles that can seem insurmountable.
A medical home is the central provider (or group of providers) ...
The Community Health Workers (CHWs) of Health Care Access Now (HCAN) recently got together to talk about the challenges they face connecting clients with medical homes—and the great things that can ha...
Why some HCAN clients resist medical homes
TRIGGER WARNING: References to health data and science experiments done on Black people.
A recent scene in the HBO series Insecure shows Molly rushing to the hospital to meet her family. Her mother h...
Health Care Access Now (HCAN)’s clients often face obstacles—like lack of childcare or transportation—that keep them from seeing doctors regularly. In other words, they don’t have a medical home.
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When a person has a “medical home,” it means they have relationships with providers for all their health needs. They can see those providers for regular tests and preventative care, as well as when th...
What is a medical home and why does it matter?
A medical home is “when a patient sees a regular doctor, and the physician’s office has full knowledge of the client’s medical history,” says LaVerne Wiley.
As a Registered Nurse, Wiley was instrume...
The holidays are meant to be a joyful time. You’re supposed to be filled with cheer, take time to reconnect with family, and enjoy the process of giving and receiving gifts. You’re supposed to make me...
CHWs work with clients to improve housing situations
“Housing should be fair for everyone. Even if you need low-income housing or are coming through a housing program, you should still expect a standard,” says Giacoma Telich, Community Health Worker (CH...
Low-income housing and landlord loopholes
The Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly called Section 8) is a part of the Housing Act of 1937. The program was initiated in the early 1970s to assist low-income households with housing costs. Pe...
Community Health Workers’ Housing Educations
Health Care Access Now (HCAN) trains and dispatches Community Health Workers (CHWs) to assist vulnerable people in the Cincinnati community so they can achieve good health outcomes. Using the Pathways...
