Park Street Healthshare Inc

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - MOBILE HEALTH CARE TIA M. POALINO, PROJECT DIRECTOR 145 STATE STREET RUTLAND, VT 05701 PHONE: 802-774-1085 FAX: 802-774-5004 WWW.RUTLANDCOUNTYFREECLINIC.ORG TIAP@RUTLANDCOUNTYFREECLINIC.ORG PARK STREET HEALTHSHARE, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1996. A 501C3 ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY DOING BUSINESS AS RUTLAND COUNTY FREE CLINIC (RCFC) PROVIDING FREE NON-URGENT MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE, AND OTHER HEALTH RELATED SERVICES. RCFC SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ADULTS LIVING IN RUTLAND COUNTY, VT WHO HAVE NO INSURANCE, ARE UNDER-INSURED AND/OR ARE EXPERIENCING A TEMPORARY FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE CARE THEY NEED. PATIENTS RANGE FROM VERY LOW TO MODERATE INCOME. VETERANS ARE ASSISTED WITHOUT RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT. RUTLAND COUNTY IS A RURAL AREA WHICH INCLUDES RUTLAND CITY AND 26 SURROUNDING TOWNS COVERING AN AREA OF 945 SQUARE MILES. TRANSPORTATION IS THE PRIMARY OBSTACLE TO OBTAINING CARE WITH PATIENTS LIVING AS FAR AS 30 MILES OR MORE FROM THE FREE CLINIC. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE FOR MANY OF OUR PATIENTS RESIDING IN THESE MOST RURAL AREAS. THIS APPLICATION IS REQUESTING FUNDING ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 315,000.00 WHICH WILL PROVIDE THE FUNDING REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH FREE MOBILE HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN RUTLAND COUNTY. MOBILE HEALTHCARE WILL ENABLE THE RCFC TO CONNECT WITH MORE ADULTS WHO ARE DELAYING CARE DUE THE INABILITY TO PAY FOR THE CARE THEY NEED AND/OR THE INABILITY TO ACQUIRE REASONABLE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE NECESSARY APPOINTMENTS. WITH AN ESTABLISHED AND CONSISTENT MOBILE HEALTH CARE SCHEDULE AND EASY TO ACCESS LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED THROUGHOUT RUTLAND COUNTY, THE RCFC WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO ASSIST MORE ADULTS IN OBTAIN ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. WE WILL ASSIST INSURANCE ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDING WOMEN’S HEALTH PROGRAMS, NICOTINE TREATMENT & COUNSELING, TIMELY IMMUNIZATION CLINICS AND MORE. THESE SERVICES ARE OFTEN DECLINED AS THEY CREATE THE NEED FOR MOR E FREQUENT VISITS WHICH MAY POSE AN ADDITIONAL BURDEN TO THOSE WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM THESE SERVICES. THE MOBILE HEALTH UNIT WILL ALSO PROVIDE AN AVENUE OF SUPPORT FOR OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO INCREASE THEIR OUTREACH EFFORTS. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION ARE A PLANNED COMPONENT OF OUR MOBILE CARE. THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF MOBILE HEALTH CARE SERVICES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, AN INCREASED NUMBER OF RURAL ADULTS RECEIVING HEALTH RELATED SERVICES AND PROMPT REFERRALS TO FURTHER CARE WHEN NEEDED. AN INCREASED NUMBER OF ADULTS ABLE TO OBTAIN EDUCATION AND HOME HEALTH CARE SUPPLIES THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO IMPROVE AND PROMOTE THEIR ABILITY TO PERFORM SELF-CARE. ADULTS SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES ARE LESS STRESSED DUE TO THEIR ABILITY TO ACCESS MEDICAL SUPPORT MORE FREQUENTLY. MORE ADULTS RECEIVING TOBACCO CESSATION ASSISTANCE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING. INCREASED NUMBER OF WOMEN PARTICIPATING IN WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THEY ARE CARING FOR THEMSELVES AS THEY SHOULD. INCREASED NUMBER OF ADULTS OBTAINING ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE IN MEDICAID AND OBTAINING A PRIMARY CARE HOME.