Making access easy

From the challenges of missing work, needing childcare, or being without transportation, healthcare visits can seem like a luxury for many. We are breaking down those barriers. We’ve expanded our clinic hours, increased the number of appointments available, broadened telehealth services and even covered transportation costs.

Our donors and our role as a teaching facility make this possible. Long-standing relationships with Cedars-Sinai, UCLA, USC, and UC Irvine help address the shortfall of caregivers by tapping into highly trained residents, fellows, and students. We offer walk-in appointments, evening hours and ongoing care for patients recently discharged from the hospital.

We also provide vital access to specialty care and other services that many patients otherwise wouldn’t have, including pulmonology, infectious disease, rheumatology, nephrology, cardiology, endocrinology and more.

There is a level of comfort and convenience for our patients by having everything in one place. Sometimes it takes a lot for someone to get to the doctor. The idea of having to refer them out to another place is a challenge. Being able to have them come back here to meet with the specialist they need is pretty special.

Dr. Anna Noble Associate Medical Director of Academic Affairs

Accelerating care with our mobile clinic

Launched in June 2022, our mobile clinic expanded our community partnerships from four transitional housing sites to fourteen.

As part of our broader solutions for those experiencing homelessness, we launched our mobile clinic in June 2022 to bring healthcare to people in transitional housing. Being healthy is an essential part of being ready to move into permanent housing and take the next steps to improve their lives. The mobile clinic enables continuity of care and improved medical outcomes by providing a range of primary dental and medical care services, including chronic disease management for high blood pressure and diabetes, acute care for wounds, testing and treatment for STDs, gender affirming care, and mental health care.

There are a lot of barriers for our patients. Being able to bring the clinic to them helps us serve so many more people. Showing up in a beautiful mobile clinic that’s made just for them, asking ‘What can I do to help you today?’ makes a huge difference.”

Samantha Kumpf Physician Assistant

I like to get a check-up. I like to be healthy. I have diabetes so I want to keep myself monitored. I’m trying to set a good example for my kid.”

Christian T. Mobile Clinic Patient