Who: Care Hub supports patients with complex health needs, including unhoused patients.
What: Care and coordination services for vulnerable patients to reduce medical and social barriers to care, supported by a highly skilled care team of social workers, community health workers and home transition nurses.
When: At hospital discharge, between or at medical appointments.
Where: Clinics, hospitals, community spaces, in‑home.
Why:
- Supports health equity.
- Encourages alignment with Samaritan and community partners to address risk factors associated with poor health outcomes.
- Connect at‑risk individuals to the services they need.
Systemwide Impact Examples
- Emergency supplies for safe hospital discharge.
- Chronic care management.
- Housing (respite and recuperative care, long‑term housing solutions).
- Remote patient monitoring.
Campaign Goal: $575,000.
Lead Foundations: System fund hosted by Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation.