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.
Some People at More Risk for Chronic Illness Than Others
Not everyone has the same chances of developing a chronic illness. Because of a multitude of factors, racialized minorities and those who live in poverty are more likely to suffer from chronic disease. Race and chronic illness Black people are more at risk for developing chronic illness than white people. In fact, researchers at Yale…
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….
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