St. Luke's Episcopal Mobile Medical Ministry

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Utilizing an RV equipped as a physician's office - St Luke's mobile medical van takes the physician's office directly to the neighborhoods, decreasing the barriers of access due to transportation, expense and the confusion about how the health system works.  The focus of preventative healthcare screening for chronic health problems such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity and high cholesterol allow for early diagnosis and treatment.  St Luke's target population is the unsheltered homeless and low-income residents of NWLA.  Our clients are African American, White, Hispanic, male and female, ages 18-75+, incomes of $24,000 or less.  

All services provided by St Luke's Mobile Medical Ministry is FREE!   St Luke's schedules 20-24 clinics each month at homeless shelters, community centers, churches and in neighborhoods.  These include regular clinics and special events like community health fairs.  St Luke's provides 2 types of clinics:  Screening - run by a RN offers general checks of B/P, glucose, cholesterol and STD, HIV and Hep C testing along with Education; Primary - MD or NP present to provide additional screening as well as writing needed prescriptions, address acute needs such as wound care and mobility issues.  Case Managers assist with prescriptions, referrals and other resources.  Referrals include dental, eye exam and glasses, burns, housing and whatever else we can help with.  St Luke's collaborates with many like organizations to serve our clients - such as Hope House, Hope Connection, Lovewell, Salvation Army, Common Ground, Churches, Community Organizations/Centers, City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish and Food Pantries.  These partnerships allow for outreach to a diverse population and invite participation by members of the community.  St Luke's had over 2500 visits to the van this year, 800 were unduplicated and 315 documented homeless individuals. Our numbers show progress and success in our consistent efforts to improve the healthcare of our homeless and low-income residents in NWLA  

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