Tag: social determinants of health

Community Health Workers used lived experience to help patients access the care and resources they need to improve their health

Regional One Health's Community Health Workers Program helps patients access medical care and resources for social needs like housing, food, and transportation. CHWs are required to have lived experience, which means they have personally overcome the type of challenges their patients are facing. The program earned accreditation from the Tennessee Community Health Worker Association, a [...]

2025-06-04T11:31:32-05:00June 4th, 2025|
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“Our program works!” ONE Health complex care team helps patients like Lorenzo Bonds take charge of their health and happiness

Lorenzo Bonds was struggling with homelessness and poor health until Regional One Health's ONE Health complex care program intervened. ONE Health is designed to meet patients' medical needs and address social determinants of health like housing, transportation and mental health. For Lorenzo, it helped him manage his medical conditions on his own, move into [...]

2024-11-19T13:46:47-06:00November 19th, 2024|
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“She’s always here for me:” ONE Health helped Bud Tunstall reclaim hope and excitement for life

Regional One Health's ONE Health complex care program helps patients meet their medical needs and addresses social determinants of health such as housing, food and transportation. For Bud Tunstall, it was a chance to overcome several serious health conditions and get back to enjoying life and feeling hopeful about the future. Bud's case manager Maggie [...]

2024-05-02T07:02:12-05:00May 2nd, 2024|
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“He started to see hope:” for Marcus Crews, ONE Health inspired a dedication to taking charge of his health and quality of life

After losing several loved ones and struggling to control his hypertension and diabetes, Marcus Crews was losing his sense of hope. At Regional One Health, he found the ONE Health complex care program, which helps patients address medical issues and social determinants of health. With the support of case manager Karen Tate, Marcus has regained [...]

2024-02-20T16:18:36-06:00March 14th, 2024|
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“They got me a long way:” Loriette Turner has regained the joy of family and faith thanks to the ONE Health complex care program

When Loriette Turner developed a painful hernia, she struggled both to continue her work in home health care and to enjoy her grandkids and church activities. She found the medical care and support she needed at Regional One Health thanks to the ONE Health complex care program. With the help of case manager Cristina Wilson, [...]

2024-02-20T16:08:51-06:00March 7th, 2024|
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“I thank God for them:” After a string of health emergencies, Michael Nelson can care for his family thanks to ONE Health

Without regular health care, Michael Nelson suffered a string of medical emergencies related to hypertension and diabetes. It made it difficult to care for his mom and spend time with his granddaughter. After Michael connected with our ONE Health complex care program, which helps patients meet medical and social needs, he got a second chance. [...]

2023-06-13T12:49:38-05:00July 6th, 2023|
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