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Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's Health Care - Jewish Diabetes Care Education and Screenings
Jewish Diabetes Care provides free nutrition and diabetes care weekly to patients at the Mercy Medical Clinic, a rural clinic that serves the uninsured – including a growing number of Hispanic migrant workers and their families. With the help of an interpreter, clinicians are able to connect with families in a non-threatening environment through health providers they can trust.
What is it?
Jewish Diabetes Care provides free nutrition and diabetes care weekly to patients at the Mercy Medical Clinic, a rural clinic that serves the uninsured – including a growing number of Hispanic migrant workers and their families. With the help of an interpreter, clinicians are able to connect with families in a non-threatening environment through health providers they can trust.
Who is it for?
English- and Spanish-speaking patients at Mercy Medical Clinic.
Why do they do it?
The language barrier and lack of insurance leave many migrant workers and their families in need of basic medical care.
Impact
Demand for screenings and education has been overwhelming since the program’s implementation nearly a year ago. Through the clinic, relationships have been established with more than 100 patients.
Contact: Michelle Schuppe Eckhart, RD, LD
Program Manager, Nutrition Services
Telephone: 502-214-0065
E-mail: michelle.eckhart@jhsmh.org
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