Case Studies
OverviewHealthy Kids Community Care is a community collaboration formed in December 2007 for children who do not have access to health care. Two clinic sites are currently available at two Iowa City schools. The clinics provide free services to children in the school district and surrounding school…
What is it?The Will-Grundy Medical Clinic (WGMC), known today throughout the community as the Free Clinic, offers quality primary, diagnostic, and therapeutic care at no cost to patients in need. Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center (PSJMC) has been a significant supporter of the Will-Grundy…
OverviewPresbyterian Senior Connection is Presbyterian Healthcare Services' membership program for its mature adult community. The program is designed to provide members with the variety of health promotion, educational, and social opportunities they have requested. Eligible residents are 60…
OverviewThe Sports and Leisure Program is designed to enhance the lifestyle of participants through a wide range of sports and leisure programs. The program recognizes that learning to live life to the fullest is an important part of learning to live with a physical disability. Several programs are…
OverviewThe Altoona Regional Partnership for a Healthy Community was begun in 1999 to address health issues in the Altoona community. The Partnership for a Healthy Community opened the Partnering for Health Services Medical Clinic in 1999 to provide access to free health care and medication to the…
What is it?Jeremiah’s Hope Academy (JHA), an outreach program of St. Vincent’s Birmingham, is a licensed post-secondary school that prepares students for national certifications in entry-level health care positions. The program is designed for any individual interested in entry-level hospital and…
What is it?The AmadeoTrinchitella Deerfield Beach High School Health Center, a fully equipped and staffed medical center located on the grounds of a public high school in northern Broward County, provides an extensive array of primary care services not only to students, but to all residents of the…
What is it?The Community Crisis Center (CCC) provides assessment and referral services to people in crisis who need access to integrated mental health, chemical dependency, and social services. The CCC, a licensed Montana Mental Health Center, provides a single point of access and a community…
OverviewIn 2006, Mercy Health System partnered with Community Health Systems, Inc., of Beloit, Wis., to open the Janesville Community Health Center (JCHC), a clinic that provides free and low-cost medical primary care to low-income uninsured and underinsured county residents (client fees are…
What is it?Developed at Johns Hopkins, the model includes daily doctor visits and frequent nursing visits, allowing very sick patients to receive hospital-level acute care at home. The program also includes video monitoring; rehabilitation therapists and social workers; and infusions, mobile…