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Ellen | Thomas
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Ellen is a 44 year old woman supporting two children.
She was beaten by her boyfriend recently and needed
care. Hope connected her with a community health center.
Thomas is a single 36 year old male who could not work
because of a knee injury which occurred when helping
friends move. Thomas works in the construction industry.
Thomas was brought to our attention by someone attending
a support group that he voluntarily facilitated through
his church. Hope was able to get Thomas connect with
a health center; obtain the knee surgery he needed and
medications. Thomas is back to work now.
Juan visited the emergency room four times over the
past few months for asthma attacks. Juan could not afford
to pay for his medication and was not eligible for insurance
through his employers because he works part time in
two jobs. Juan supports a household of five on a $30,000
income; he also cares for his parents. Juan decides
daily what bills he can pay between the rent, food,
clothing and Christmas on the way, Juan just didn't
have enough money for medicine so he cut his doses in
half, thinking a little was better than nothing. Hope
connected Juan to a community health center and in turn
Hope's pharmacy. Juan is now getting the medicine he
needs at a cost he can afford and is being followed
for his condition.
Eloise lives with and supports two children, she has
just been notified that the children are no longer eligible
to participate in Kids Connection, the state's health
insurance plan for those in need. Eloise is tired, she
works long hours as a waitress in a neighborhood pizza
restaurant. She has not been eating well lately and
when she does eat she gets severe pain in her stomach,
she is not sleeping well either. She is worried about
her children and how she will pay for food and obtain
winter boots and coats for her children. Eloise has
been putting off going for help, but she has missed
work four times in the past four weeks and her employer's
absence policy will only allow her one more absence
over the next two months. A friend convinced her to
go to the health center, where she has been seen a few
times for the same problem, but there is little improvement.
The health center referred Eloise to Hope to see a specialist.
Hope arranged the appointment, an interpreter and transportation.
After some tests and changes in medication regime, Eloise
is feeling better now and has not missed work.
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