Carmella Rose Health Foundation

We are unique because we are not connected to any one hospital system or federally-funded clinic. We also provide assistance to underserved and disadvantaged clients at over 15 sites in the greater cleveland area. Presently we help around 1,200 clients per year, and that number continues to grow. Our staff of community Health workers, or chw's help improve quality of care by guiding patients through complex medical systems. Our team will serve as advocates and a consistent point of connection for resources to help patients overcome barriers they may encounter. In addition, we address Health disparities, such as access to care due insufficient Health insurance coverage, illiteracy, lack of social support and poverty. Through our program, our staff is able to impact the way a person deals with illness by building trust and helping people work through the hurdles that can sidetrack them from getting care.

The Carmella Rose Health Foundation serves the underserved and often invisible populations of the city of cleveland and surrounding areas. We meet our clients where they live, eat and pray at homeless shelters, pantries and community drop-in centers. We identify Health related and social service needs and provide intensive community medical navigation to those at high risk....one client at a time.

History: Carmella Rose Health Foundation was founded in 2004 out of the desire to help patients and families navigate the healthcare system. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization based in cleveland, Ohio, we help people access quality medical care during their healthcare journey.