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San Francisco Free Clinic, LifeLong Medical Care & La Clinica de La Raza Receive $125K in Grants from CVS Health Foundation
Three Northern California Health Organizations receive Grants from the CVS Health Foundation to Improve Access and Affordability
March 30, 2016 – The CVS Health Foundation today announced that LifeLong Medical Care has received a $50,000 grant , San Francisco Free Clinic has received a $25,000 grant, and that La Clinica de La Raza has received a $50,000 grant in partnership with the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics and the National Association of Community Health Centers . The grants have been awarded as part of the CVS Health Foundation’s multi-year, $5 million commitment to address the need for more accessible, coordinated health care in local communities.
LifeLong Medical Care’s grant will support the implementation of an organization-wide approach to panel management for adult patients with heart failure, who are at high risk for poor health outcomes and high cost of care. LifeLong Medical Care will also pilot a process to monitor medication refills and improve current timeliness.
La Clinica de La Raza will utilize the funding to support the Joint Venture Health Program, an innovative health coaching initiative that trains student nurses, psychology students and medical students to work as health coaches in a care team to provide expanded services to patients living with chronic diseases.
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The grant from the CVS Health Foundation to the San Francisco Free Clinic will support the expansion of a full-service evening clinic which will increase overall patient appointment capacity by 5 percent , including increased access to working patients, who might otherwise not be able to receive health care services during regular business hours.
“We are committed to helping people on their path to better health and building healthier communities,” said Eileen Howard Boone, president of the CVS Health Foundation. “Through our ongoing partnerships with the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics and the National Association of Community Health Centers, we’ve been able to address the critical need for increasing access to care, improving care coordination and managing chronic conditions.”
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For a full list of the 46 free clinics and community health centers awarded grants by the CVS Health Foundation in 2016, please visit www.cvshealth.com/communityhealthgrants.
About CVS Health
CVS Health is a pharmacy innovation company helping people on their path to better health. Through its approximately 9,600 retail pharmacies, more than 1,100 walk-in medical clinics, a leading pharmacy benefits manager with more than 75 million plan members, a dedicated senior pharmacy care business serving more than one million patients per year, and expanding specialty pharmacy services, the Company enables people, businesses and communities to manage health in more affordable and effective ways. This unique integrated model increases access to quality care, delivers better health outcomes and lowers overall health care costs. Find more information about how CVS Health is shaping the future of health at https://www.cvshealth.com.
About La Clínica de La Raza
La Clínica de La Raza seeks to improve the quality of life of the diverse communities served by providing culturally appropriate, high quality, and accessible health care for all. With a total of 40 locations including service sites, support sites, and administration, La Clínica delivers health care services in a culturally and linguistically appropriate manner to most effectively address the needs of the diverse populations it serves. For more information, please visit http://www.laclinica.org/.
About LifeLong Medical Care
LifeLong Medical Care provides high-quality health and social services to underserved people of all ages; creates models of care for the elderly, people with disabilities and families; and advocates for continuous improvements in the health of our communities. Find more information at http://www.lifelongmedical.org/.
About the San Francisco Free Clinic
The San Francisco Free Clinic was founded in 1993 by two family physicians. Recognizing that in a city of great medical resources, many people still went without care due to lack of insurance, the founders opened the free clinic in order to care specifically for this population. The mission of the San Francisco Free Clinic is to provide free, accessible medical treatment to those without health insurance and to advance the field of primary care by providing educational opportunities for future medical practitioners. Find more information at http://www.sffc.org/.
