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Healthcare Network Receives $600K Gift for New Mobile Unit Reaching patients in hard-to-reach communities Naples, Fla. (July 18, 2023) – The Bill and Julia Van Domelen Foundation has awarded Healthcare Network a $600k gift for a new mobile health unit to provide medical care to patients in hard-to-reach and underserved communities. The unit will consist of three distinct medical exam rooms, two of which will have the ability to be used for dental procedures. Caring for pediatric, adult and senior patients, the unit will also serve as a mobile base of operation during hurricane and natural disaster periods, providing flexibility and versatility to the organization during times of crisis. “With transportation being a huge barrier to care for many of our patients, this new mobile unit allows us to more effectively address the needs of our most at-risk patients,” said Healthcare Network President and CEO Jamie Ulmer. “Support from the Bill and Julia Van Domelen Foundation is critical to our mission, the health of our patients and overall community. We are extremely grateful for this generous gift and know this new mobile unit will make a big difference in eliminating significant health disparities.” The unit will visit medically underserved communities like Everglades City as well as migrant farmworker camps throughout Collier County. The new mobile medical unit will be the organization’s third, which currently include the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile© for pediatric dental care and the Health and Smiles mobile for families. “Although Collier County is a wealthy community, there are pockets where people face difficulties accessing care,” said Julia Van Domelen, director of the Bill and Julia Van Domelen Foundation. “Healthy families are the key to a thriving community, and we are excited to be supporting Healthcare Network in providing patients quality care regardless of where they live.” To learn more about Healthcare Network, visit HealthcareSWFL.org. About Healthcare Network For more than 45 years, Healthcare Network has distinguished itself by providing primary health care to men, women and children of all ages, helping the disenfranchised, underinsured, and uninsured of our communities, as well as those with insurance and resources who recognize the quality and comprehensiveness of care available. The organization has grown from two small trailers in Immokalee to a network of providers located throughout Collier County. Primary healthcare services include family care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, senior care, dental care and pharmacy as well as integrated and traditional behavioral health for both adults and children. Additionally, the organization’s community health workers bring health and social services directly to underserved families. For more information, visit www.HealthcareSWFL.org, or to schedule an appointment, please call 239-658-3000.
Healthcare Network Receives $600K Gift for New Mobile Unit Reaching patients in hard-to-reach communities
Naples, Fla. (July 18, 2023) – The Bill and Julia Van Domelen Foundation has awarded Healthcare Network a $600k gift for a new mobile health unit to provide medical care to patients in hard-to-reach and underserved communities.
The unit will consist of three distinct medical exam rooms, two of which will have the ability to be used for dental procedures. Caring for pediatric, adult and senior patients, the unit will also serve as a mobile base of operation during hurricane and natural disaster periods, providing flexibility and versatility to the organization during times of crisis.
“With transportation being a huge barrier to care for many of our patients, this new mobile unit allows us to more effectively address the needs of our most at-risk patients,” said Healthcare Network President and CEO Jamie Ulmer. “Support from the Bill and Julia Van Domelen Foundation is critical to our mission, the health of our patients and overall community. We are extremely grateful for this generous gift and know this new mobile unit will make a big difference in eliminating significant health disparities.”
The unit will visit medically underserved communities like Everglades City as well as migrant farmworker camps throughout Collier County. The new mobile medical unit will be the organization’s third, which currently include the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile© for pediatric dental care and the Health and Smiles mobile for families.
“Although Collier County is a wealthy community, there are pockets where people face difficulties accessing care,” said Julia Van Domelen, director of the Bill and Julia Van Domelen Foundation. “Healthy families are the key to a thriving community, and we are excited to be supporting Healthcare Network in providing patients quality care regardless of where they live.”
To learn more about Healthcare Network, visit HealthcareSWFL.org.
About Healthcare Network
For more than 45 years, Healthcare Network has distinguished itself by providing primary health care to men, women and children of all ages, helping the disenfranchised, underinsured, and uninsured of our communities, as well as those with insurance and resources who recognize the quality and comprehensiveness of care available. The organization has grown from two small trailers in Immokalee to a network of providers located throughout Collier County. Primary healthcare services include family care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, senior care, dental care and pharmacy as well as integrated and traditional behavioral health for both adults and children. Additionally, the organization’s community health workers bring health and social services directly to underserved families. For more information, visit www.HealthcareSWFL.org, or to schedule an appointment, please call 239-658-3000.