Cardinal Services Awarded K21 Health Foundation Grant
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Cardinal Services has been awarded a $23,300 grant from the K21 Health Foundation.
Last year, K21 awarded Cardinal Services a $54,911 grant for the creation of an on-site health clinic for Cardinal clients. The latest grant will be used to add and equip a second exam room in that clinic, which has proved to be very successful, according to a news release from Cardinal Services.
The clinic is staffed by contracted nurse practitioners and physicians provided by Rounding Providers, an association of independent practices. Contracted services include telehealth options and a 24-hour on-call center. Cardinal’s on-staff nurses are also able to use the clinic to provide urgent care for people served.
The clinic is helping Cardinal achieve its goal of improving health outcomes for those it serves. Use of the clinic results in fewer trips to the doctor and to the emergency room, the release states. Additional outcomes include better preventative health practices, and better management of chronic conditions such as diabetes.
The clinic provides:
• Health assessments and routine diagnosis
• Crisis intervention and emergency triage
• Collecting/monitoring data and high-risk plans
• Medication administration, including flu and COVID vaccines
• Liaison with doctors
• Training direct care staff (providing both general and client-specific information)
• Providing information and referrals to caregivers
“K21 is excited to help advance the health care solutions for the many clients that Cardinal Services has in our community. Their health matters, and to know that Cardinal brought a solution to us that we could support is a great way for our foundation to make a health impact for the residents in our community,” K21 CEO Rich Haddad said.
“The link between health and quality of life is well-known,” said Cardinal Executive Director Vickie Lootens. “The clinic, quite simply, means a better life for the people we serve. We are grateful to the K21 Health Foundation for making our dream of an on-site clinic for those we serve, a reality.”
