Topic: Telehealth services and COVID-19Organization Name: Quality of Life Health Services, Inc.Organization Type: Health CenterLocation (city/state): AlabamaSpecial or Vulnerable Population: Public HousingChallenges: Digital divide, digital health literacy, broadband internet, COVID-19 effect on health servicesPromising Practice: Telehealth Mobile Units The COVID-19 pandemic heightened the need to develop or improve telehealth services, particularly in community health center […]
Tag: access to care
Gadsden, AlabamaHousing Authority: Greater Gadsden Housing AuthorityHealth Center: Quality of Life Health Centers The Quality of Life Health Center’s (QOLHC) leadership worked with the leadership of the Greater Gadsden Housing Authority (GGHA) to open a primary health care program for public housing residents. GGHA leased facilities to QOLHC and helped identify new residents for outreach purposes. The lease […]
Chicago, IllinoisHousing Authority: Chicago Housing AuthorityHealth Center: TCA Health, Inc. Illinois issued special funding to community Health Center Programs to help individuals and families enroll into affordable health insurance plans. TCA Health Inc. (TCA), a health center in Chicago, had previously experienced challenges reaching public housing residents in their service area. TCA contacted the Chicago Housing Authority […]