Our Mission
Health Care Access Now’s mission is to advocate, educate, and support individuals in our region by utilizing the expertise of Certified Community Health Workers to deliver coordinated services and resources.
Chronic Illnesses and the Elderly
Just as specific chronic illnesses (like tooth decay and asthma) are more common in the younger population, the same is true for the elderly population. “Aging increases the risk of chronic diseases like dementia, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, arthritis, and cancer,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cancer and age The…
School-based Health Centers and Kids with Chronic Illness
School-based health centers (SBHCs) provide a variety of health care services to students—and often their families and/or community members. Located in a school building on campus, SBHCs increase health care access by removing barriers to health care that many families face. At Roberts Paideia Academy’s SBHC, Nicole DeGreg is the Nurse Practitioner who sees patients….
Children and Chronic Illness
Anyone, at any age, might be diagnosed with a chronic illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that more than 40% of children and adolescents have a chronic disease. Types of chronic illnesses affect kids in different proportions than adults. Some of the most common chronic illnesses that children might have include…
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