EGFBS is the place to be on Fridays!
Starting July 18, 2014, Health Care for the Homeless
outreach nurses will be at Elk Grove Food Bank Services. The nurses will engage, assess, triage,
treat, educate and provide preventative adult and childhood immunizations. The nurses will also make efforts to connect
clients to ongoing medical care and assist uninsured individuals with health
care applications for Medi-Cal enrollment.
This service will be available, starting on July 18, 2014, every Friday,
from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and will be available to “all” clients of the Food Bank.
Since 1988, Sacramento County has led a vital collaborative
dedicated to better health for homeless individuals. As a county government in California,
Sacramento County is the organization legally mandated to provide health
services to medically indigent adults meeting specific criteria. Sacramento County is uniquely positioned to
provide comprehensive healthcare for this culturally diverse, low income
population. The County maintains an
infrastructure for health services that includes primary care, behavioral
health, pharmacy services, contracted specialty and hospital care, emergency
dental, public health care and chronic disease management. In 2013, the County served 8,270 homeless
clients with 20,000 visits; 594 clients originated from the ZIP codes served by
Elk Grove Food Bank Services.
Established in 1974, the Elk Grove Food Bank Services is a
critical component to the welfare of the Elk Grove community, providing food,
clothing and resources to our neighbors in need. The Food Bank receives funding from churches,
individual donors, foundations, businesses, grants, local, and federal
governments. The Food Bank serves roughly 3,500 individuals a month and 42,000
encounters annually.
What: Free Outreach Nursing Services
When: Starting
July 18, 2014, every Friday
10:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: Elk
Grove Food Bank Services
9820
Dino Drive, Suite 140
Elk
Grove, CA 95624
Contact: 916-685-8453
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