CHW SUCCESS STORIES CHW SUCCESS STORIES

Medication and Utility Assistance

After meeting with the client in their home it was found the individual was living in an unsafe and unsanitary environment without running water or indoor plumbing. The individual also did not feel safe in their home and could not consistently take their medication which caused them to become disoriented and repeatedly present in the emergency room. The community health workers were able to help this individual move to a permanent facility where they could live and get the day-to-day help they

Food Insecurity and Help with Rent Relief

Due to dietary restrictions (diabetic, lactose intolerant, and teeth issues), it was very difficult for this individual to afford groceries with their limited income. The community health workers worked directly with the local food pantry and this individual to put together and acquire food that worked with their restrictions and provided the nutrition needed. A rent relief application was filled out, submitted, and approved to help cover some of the cost of the individual’s monthly rent so they could save money to put towards dentures they were hoping to purchase.

Housing Instability

Due to a domestic violence situation, this individual was moving forward with a divorce and now struggled to make their rent payments with only their income. The community health workers helped with a rent relief application and helped to stop an eviction. The rent relief application was ultimately approved to help them until their social security benefits would start in a few months. The client expressed gratitude for the assistance to stay in their home and not become homeless.