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Too many Americans aren't getting the health care they need. This often happens in areas sometimes known as "medical deserts," neighborhoods where there isn't a doctor's office nearby and where people living there don't generally have transportation to travel to get to one. In an effort to solve this problem, some Christian ministries are partnering with local health care providers to help reach these under-served populations.
Sentara Healthcare advanced its vision to reach vulnerable populations by moving care into the community. Two months ago, the Norfolk, Virginia-based health system set up two neighborhood clinics – one within an emergency homeless shelter – and also went on the road with a mobile care van. The Sentara Community Care model has enabled the Medicare- and Medicaid-heavy Norfolk,
Sentara Healthcare has opened the first three programs in a new model called Sentara Community Care. Two Sentara Community Care Centers have begun offering services in Norfolk, Virginia. One is inside the Union Mission homeless residential facility and a second in the medically underserved Berkley neighborhood. The third program is servicing the entire Hampton Roads, Virginia,