Katie, RN, BSN
Program Coordinator
Duties: I work part-time for the Part C Program as the program coordinator. It is my job to make sure that the grant program and the health department does all the things that the Federal Government (HRSA) requires us to do for this grant. I write the annual grant proposal and work with our accounting department to make sure that everything we do is within the guidelines of the grant
Tracy, RN, BSN, ACRN
Nurse Case Management
Duties: Nurse Case Management through the Part C program offers assistance with medication adherence, side effect management, nutritional services, specialty referrals (i.e. ophthalmology, dental, psychological), etc. as well as education regarding HIV and the disease process. I attend physician appointments and assist with referrals, follow up care, appointment reminders, etc. I spend a lot of time going through lab results in relation to medication adherence. I teach those I work with about their disease, medications, and offer support in whatever area is needed.
Vicki, LSW
Social Work/Case Management
Duties: Social Work Case Management through the Part C program offers the assessment of client needs, especially focused on the most basic needs of food, shelter, etc. I make referrals to other agencies based on the individual needs of each client. I plan for the receipt of cost effective health care and support services for our clients while working with the people that work with the Part B program with the State Department of Health to make sure we are coordinating our services. I also work with the all the client bills. It is the client’s responsibility to bring their bills to our program. I then go over the bills and work with the different service providers to pay for the disease related services. I also provide emotional support to persons living with HIV/AIDS, friends, partners and/or family.