COMPASSIONATE CARE OF SHELBY COUNTY INC

COMPASSIONATE CARE IS BEYOND BLESSED FOR MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO SHARE OUR MISSION AND CONTINUE TO HELP MAKE IT A SUCCESS. WITH OUR AMAZING STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, WE PROVIDED 7,503 MEDICAL VISITS, INCLUDING PRIMARY MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE VISITS, CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT, GYN, LAB SERVICES, REFERRALS, AND DIABETIC AND NUTRITIONAL CONSULTATIONS (THIS STATISTIC DOESN'T INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT STATS OR PATIENT EDUCATION). WE AIM TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT OF THE EMERGENCY ROOMS AND RELY ON THE CLINIC FOR EVERYDAY MEDICAL NEEDS. THIS, IN TURN, WILL NOT ONLY IMPROVE THEIR LIFESTYLES BUT SAVE MONEY FOR TAXPAYERS IN THE END. BY PROVIDING OVER 7,000 MEDICAL VISITS, WE HAVE SAVED AN ESTIMATED 18,757,500.00 IN UNPAID MEDICAL EXPENSES TO LOCAL TAX DOLLARS. CCSC CURRENTLY HAS TWO NURSE PRACTITIONERS WHO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE TO OUR PATIENTS. THIS HAS ALLOWED FOR MUCH QUICKER SCHEDULING TIME FOR ALL OUR PATIENTS, ENHANCING THEIR OVERALL PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH. WE HAVE ADDED EVENING CLINIC HOURS TO ACCOMMODATE OUR PATIENTS' SCHEDULES, PROVIDING MORE MEDICAL CARE AND VISITS. IN 2023, OUR VOLUNTEERS DONATED 401 HOURS, SAVING CCSC ROUGHLY 212,202.00 OF DONOR-INVESTED FUNDS. WE CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE TO EDISON, RHODES COLLEGE, AND CEDARVILLE COLLEGE OF PHARMACEUTICALS AS A TEACHING FACILITY. CCSC IS BLESSED ENOUGH TO HAVE A GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH COMPUNET, WHICH PROVIDED LAB WORK TO 483 PATIENTS AT 47,741.06 OF IN-KIND SERVICES. WE WORK WITH MULTIPLE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES THAT ASSIST US BY PROVIDING FREE MEDICATIONS AND SUPPLIES FOR OUR PATIENTS. OUR FULL-TIME PAP COORDINATOR HAS PROCESSED 1808 APPLICATIONS THROUGH OUR RX ASSIST PLUS PROGRAM. EACH PHARMACY COMPANY OFFERS ITS REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR ITS MEDICATION. OUR PAP COORDINATOR MANAGES EACH PATIENT'S CASE TO ENSURE THE BEST MEDICINES FOR THEIR CARE ARE BEING PRESCRIBED. WITH THE HELP OF AMERICARES, DIRECT RELIEF, HENRY SHEIN, AND RX ASSIST, WE HAVE SAVED CCSC 1,245,390.50 IN MEDICATIONS AND SUPPLIES. COMPASSIONATE CARE HAS AN ON- SITE MEDICATION ROOM (REGULATED BY THE OHIO BOARD OF PHARMACY) THAT CAN PROVIDE IMMEDIATE PRESCRIPTIONS OR REFILLS FOR OUR PATIENTS. COMPASSIONATE CARE DOES NOT OFFER ANY TYPE OF NARCOTICS ON-SITE, NOR DO WE PRESCRIBE ANY OUTSIDE OF THE CLINIC. IN 2023, WE PROVIDED 995 SCRIPTS FOR OUR PATIENTS FROM THE MED ROOM AND 995 PATIENT/PHARMACY EDUCATION. WE ARE BLESSED ENOUGH EVERY YEAR TO HOST "GIVE KIDS A SMILE," WHICH PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 30-35 SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN WITH GENERAL ORAL CARE FROM VOLUNTEER DENTISTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. CLINIC DENTAL NUMBERS ARE UP THIS YEAR BECAUSE WE HAVE THREE VOLUNTEER DENTISTS, AND WE WERE ABLE TO HIRE A DENTIST IN MAY OF 2023. SHE STARTED BY PROVIDING CARE ONE TIME A MONTH, AND WE QUICKLY REALIZED WE COULD UTILIZE HER AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK IF NOT MORE. WE OFFERED 483 PATIENTS WITH APPOINTMENTS AND 14 SETS OF DENTURES. MANY OF OUR PATIENT'S LIVES ARE TOUCHED DAILY BY THE MEDICAL/DENTAL CARE THAT COMPASSIONATE CARE CAN PROVIDE OUR COMMUNITY. MANY PEOPLE ARE LEFT IN THE DARK WITHOUT ANY HEALTHCARE OPTIONS, AND THIS NUMBER CONTINUES TO INCREASE. GRANTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND KIND HUMAN BEINGS GIVE US THE TOOLS AND CAPABILITIES TO CONTINUE TO HELP SO MANY.