WOMEN INVOLVED IN NURTURING GIVING SHARING INC

SINCE OUR INCEPTION IN 1999, WINGS MISSION IS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, WINGS PROVIDES IMMEDIATE PATIENT NAVIGATION SERVICES, HELPING TO ELIMINATE FINANCIAL BARRIERS THROUGH NO-COST BREAST HEALTHCARE AND ACCESS TO HEALTH EQUITY OFFERING A LIFELINE FOR THOSE WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE LIMITED OR NO ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE OR ADJUNCT SERVICES.THIS APPROACH NOT ONLY REDUCES EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL STRESS BUT ALSO OFFERS CRITICAL EDUCATIONAL TRAINING, CUSTOMIZED PROSTHETIC CARE, AND VALUABLE REFERRAL/RESOURCE SERVICES TO THOSE SERVED. WINGS PARTNERS WITH MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND CLINICIAN PARTNERS TO ENSURE WOMEN SERVED RECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY CARE. THESE PARTNERSHIPS INVOLVE NEGOTIATING DEEPLY DISCOUNTED FEES FOR SERVICES RENDERED, ENABLING WINGS TO COVER THE COST OF CARE WHILE PROVIDING PARTNERS WITH VALUABLE IN-KIND TAX CREDITS. WINGS' SUCCESS IS OUR ABILITY TO MANAGE INDIVIDUAL HEALTHCARE PLANS, MEDICAL RECORDS, INSURANCE CLAIMS, PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, AND ENGAGEMENT DETAILS THROUGH OUR DATABASE SYSTEM. THIS TECHNOLOGY ENABLES THE TEAM TO MONITOR, TRACK, PROCESS, AND SUPPORT EACH WOMAN'S HEALTHCARE NEEDS EFFECTIVELY. BY METICULOUSLY TRACKING EACH WOMAN'S TREATMENT PROGRESS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT DATABASE AND MAINTAINING DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH PATIENTS, PHYSICIANS, AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS, WINGS ENSURES THAT INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICAL CARE PLANS ARE FOLLOWED AND OPTIMIZED. THIS APPROACH AIMS TO ACHIEVE THE BEST POSSIBLE OUTCOMES IN ERADICATING CANCER AND DELIVERING LIFE-SAVING RESULTS. WINGS SAVES LIVES! WINGS SUCCESSFULLY ENGAGED OVER 1,003 INDIVIDUALS (MEN AND WOMEN) PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED PATIENT-NAVIGATION AND REFERRAL-SERVICES, WITH 625 ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS/SERVICES. WINGS PROCESSED 2,279 PATIENT ASSISTANCE-PHYSICIAN ORDERED CARE TOTALLING $676,818.08. CENTRAL TO WINGS' SUCCESS IS OUR ABILITY TO MANAGE INDIVIDUAL HEALTHCARE PLANS, MEDICAL RECORDS, INSURANCE CLAIMS, PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, AND ENGAGEMENT DETAILS THROUGH OUR DATABASE SYSTEM. THIS TECHNOLOGY ENABLES THE TEAM TO MONITOR, TRACK, PROCESS, AND SUPPORT EACH WOMAN'S HEALTHCARE NEEDS EFFECTIVELY. WINGS ACHIEVED REMARKABLE SUCCESS IN IMPROVING LONG-TERM SURVIVAL RATES FOR THE WOMEN IT SERVES, WITH FIFTEEN-YEAR SURVIVAL RATES INCREASING FROM ZERO FOR UNTREATED BREAST CANCER TO A REMARKABLE 100 PERCENT FOR STAGES I-III DISEASE. THIS SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS UNDERSCORES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WINGS' COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT AND CARE. WINGS SURVIVAL RATE OF 95%; 5 % HIGHER THAN THE *NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 90%. WINGS FOR LIFE HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES OVER THE YEAR SOLIDIFYING KEY PARTNERSHIPS WITH ESTEEMED ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, UTHEALTH LONG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, UNITED BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-COLLABORATION FOR EQUITABLE HEALTH. THESE COLLABORATIONS, COMPLEMENTED BY TEXAS PREVENT BLINDNESS, THE WESLEY NURSES, AND THE UTH-RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HAVE LED TO THE SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF TEN INFORMATIVE LUNCH-AND-LEARN WORKSHOPS. ATTENDED BY 650+ WOMEN, THESE WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON CRUCIAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS, INCLUDING MANAGING SIDE EFFECTS FROM BREAST CANCER TREATMENTS, LEVERAGING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, AND CONTRIBUTING TO TREATMENT RESEARCH THROUGH COLLECTED MEDICAL DATA. THIS INITIATIVE UNDERSCORES WINGS FOR LIFE'S DEDICATION TO OFFERING THOROUGH AND IMPACTFUL SUPPORT TO OUR COMMUNITY.

DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023, WINGS SERVED A TOTAL OF 1,003 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING 625 ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS AND 378 NON-ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS. OF THE 625 ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS, EACH RECEIVED NO-COST PATIENT NAVIGATION SERVICES, MEDICAL CARE, AND OTHER BENEFITS THROUGH THREE DISTINCT PROGRAM MODULES:WINGS I - ACTIVE CARE PROGRAM: THIS MODULE PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE BREAST HEALTH CARE AND PATIENT NAVIGATION SERVICES. IT INCLUDES COORDINATING PHYSICIAN CARE PLANS, WHICH COVER A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES SUCH AS MAMMOGRAMS, BIOPSIES, LAB TESTS, SCANS, SURGERIES, RADIATION THERAPY, CHEMOTHERAPY, DOCTOR VISITS, MEDICATIONS, AND PROSTHETIC SUPPLIES. ON AVERAGE, PARTICIPANTS UNDERGO TREATMENT FOR 2-3 YEARS BEFORE ACHIEVING A CANCER-FREE STATUS.WINGS II - CONTINUUM CARE: DESIGNED TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TRANSITIONING FROM WINGS I AFTER ACHIEVING REMISSION AND BEING CANCER-FREE. THIS MODULE OFFERS CONTINUED MEDICAL CARE AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS, UNLESS CANCER REOCCURS, IN WHICH CASE THE PARTICIPANT IS RE-ENROLLED IN WINGS I. SERVICES IN WINGS II INCLUDE ANNUAL MAMMOGRAMS, BIOPSIES, LAB TESTS, DOCTOR VISITS, MEDICATIONS, PROSTHETIC SUPPLIES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, RESOURCES, REFERRAL SERVICES, AND THE PROCESSING AND PAYMENT OF ALL HEALTH CLAIMS AND MEDICALLY RELATED EXPENSES.WINGS SERVED 67 PARTICIPANTS IN WINGS I-ACTIVE CARE 40 WOMEN AND 17 WOMEN IN WINGS II-CONTINUUM CARE FIGHTING BREAST CANCER IN "REAL-TIME". ONLY TWO (2) PARTICIPANTS WERE DIAGNOSED IN REMISSION-CANCER-FREE AND TRANSITIONED FROM WINGS I ACTIVE CARE TO WINGS II CONTINUUM CARE II. TWENTY (20) WOMEN RENEWED THEIR ELIGIBILTY AND RENEWED THEIR CARE STATUS IN WINGS II. THE WINGS FOR LIFE PROGRAM SERVED 625 INCLUDING WINGS I-II PARTICIPANTS. ADDITIONALLY, WINGS SERVED 378 UNELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS WITH ACCESS TO HEALTH EQUITY ACCESS/RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEIR MEDICAL NEEDS. WINGS FOR LIFE: DESIGNED FOR ALL WINGS PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE STILL ELIGIBLE. THESE STRUCTURED PROGRAM MODULES ENSURE THAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE CONTINUOUS AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE TAILORED TO THEIR NEEDS, FROM INITIAL DIAGNOSIS THROUGH LONG-TERM SURVIVORSHIP. WINGS PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, HEALTH CARE, AND FAMILY RESOURCES, ALONG WITH REFERRAL SERVICES, AND MORE! WINGS ACTIVE AND CONTINUUM CARE PARTICIPANTS ALSO RECEIVE THESE SERVICES. WINGS' IMPROVES LIFE BY ELIMINATING FINANCIAL AND PERSONAL BARRIERS: IMPROVING HEALTH-LITERACY, RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT RISK-FACTORS, AND EARLY DETECTION TO REDUCE FEAR ABOUT SEEKING CARE FOR BREAST HEALTH CONCERNS. WINGS OFFERS NO-COST COMPREHENSIVE BREAST CANCER CARE, PATIENT NAVIGATION SUPPORT AND RESOURCES, ENSURING THAT WOMEN RECEIVE THE CARE AND ASSISTANCE THEY NEED THROUGHOUT THEIR BREAST CANCER JOURNEY.