Care Coordination

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Care coordination is a personalized case management system in which a social worker meets with your family to offer assistance, guidance, and advice. The relationship between you and your care coordinator is a partnership. The care coordinator assists you, but you maintain control over the life choices that affect your family.Your care coordinator cannot solve your problems, but can provide you with assistance to help reach a solution.

If you are followed in the clinic, you will meet with our care coordinator on-site and it will be determined which care coordination program will assist you depending on where you live. Once that site is identified, you will complete an intake with the care coordinator and you will need proof of HIV status, which can be obtained from your child's doctor.You and your care coordinator will identify areas of concern, establish a care plan, and attempt to meet all these needs. All of the services are available free of charge.

Benefits of care coordination may include obtaining insurance to help pay for HIV medications, assisting with finding affordable housing, or providing referrals to other programs that can help your family.Your care coordinator is a valuable part of your health care team and can be a resource and an advocate for you as you navigate the various and often complex social service programs.

In our clinic, we firmly believe that care coordination is essential for long-term success and health when dealing with the many factors associated with the diagnosis of HIV. Please involve the care coordinator with any issues that may come up.

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