JWCH INSTITUTE INC

JWCH INSTITUTE, INC., DBA WESLEY HEALTH CENTERS (JWCH OR WESLEY) IS APPROVED AS A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER (FQHC) AND PROVIDES A FULL CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. THE SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, HOMELESS HEALTH CARE, HIV SERVICES, ORAL HEALTH CARE, PHARMACY SERVICES, VISION CARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES WHICH INCLUDES OUR CHRONIC DISEASE CASE MANAGEMENT, YOUTH SERVICES, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, HEALTH EDUCATION, NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE AND RESEARCH. THE WESLEY HEALTH CENTERS ARE PLACES OF EXCELLENCE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. THROUGH THE 17 AREA HEALTH CENTERS, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE, PHYSICAL EXAMS, ROUTINE SCREENINGS AND TREATMENT OF INJURIES AND ILLNESSES FOR MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY.THE WEINGART CLINIC AT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH PROVIDED 51,410 MEDICAL VISIT ASSESSMENTS TO LOW INCOME AND HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. 7,445 PATIENTS RECEIVED HEALTH CARE SERVICES AT THE CLINIC INCLUDING PRIMARY CARE, X-RAYS, EKGS, FAMILY PLANNING, MALE WELLNESS, CASE MANAGEMENT, HIV TESTING, MENTAL HEALTH, AND DENTAL SERVICES.THE BELLFLOWER HEALTH CENTER PROVIDES PRIMARY CARE SERVICES TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. ALL PRIMARY CARE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES, WOMEN AND CHILDREN WILL BE AVAILABLE. CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH, AND OPTOMETRY SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED ON SITE AS WELL AS ACCESS TO ELIGIBILITY ASSISTANCE FOR PUBLIC MEDICAL BENEFITS PROGRAMS. BELLFLOWER HEALTH CENTER PROVIDED 33,147 MEDICAL VISITS TO 6,549 PATIENTS. THE DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER CLINIC SERVES HOMELESS WOMEN AND PROVIDES PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES, CANCER SCREENING AND ACCESS TO SPECIALTY CARE AND MENTAL HEALTH. THE JWCH CLINIC IS EMBEDDED IN THIS HOMELESS RESIDENTIAL FACILITY AND PROVIDED 292 PATIENTS 722 MEDICAL VISITS. THE DOWNEY CLINIC PROVIDED 26,866 MEDICAL VISITS TO 6,084 PATIENTS. SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE DOWNEY CLINIC INCLUDED PRIMARY CARE, FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES & PROCEDURES, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, COMPREHENSIVE PRENATAL SERVICES, OB/GYN SERVICES, PODIATRY, HIV/STD TESTING & TREATMENT, AND GERIATRIC PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. THE WESLEY HEALTH CENTERS-HACIENDA HEIGHTS PROVIDED 10,680 VISITS TO 2,124 PATIENTS. SERVICES OFFERED AT THE HACIENDA HEIGHTS CLINIC INCLUDED PRIMARY CARE, FAMILY & PEDIATRIC MEDICINE, CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, OB/GYN, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES, HIV/STD TESTING & TREATMENT, PREP SERVICES, AND LABORATORY SERVICES. THE WESLEY HEALTH CENTERS-LYNWOOD (NEW) PROVIDED 33,690 MEDICAL VISITS TO 5,756 PATIENTS. SERVICES OFFERED AT THE NEW LYNWOOD CLINIC INCLUDED PRIMARY CARE, FAMILY MEDICINE, DENTAL/ORAL HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES, HIV/STD TESTING & TREATMENT, PREP SERVICES, PODIARY, AND LABORATORY.JWCH CLINIC AT BELL GARDENS PROVIDED 23,885 VISITS TO 4,669 PATIENTS FOR MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE MOST INDIGENT AREA IN LA COUNTY. THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE OFFERED: FAMILY MEDICINE, FAMILY PLANNING, COMPREHENSIVE PRENATAL CARE, PEDIATRICS, OBSTETRICS, X-RAYS, EKGS, MALE WELLNESS SERVICES, HIV TESTING AND LABORATORY SERVICES.THE LYNWOOD PRIMARY CARE CLINIC PROVIDED 14,091 VISITS TO 3,615 PATIENTS RESIDING IN LYNWOOD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OF COMPTON. BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF THE CLINIC'S CLIENTELE ARE PEOPLE OF CHILDBEARING AGE, THEIR PRIMARY NEEDS INCLUDE FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AND ACCESS TO ADEQUATE PRENATAL CARE. IN ADDITION, THE WOMEN ARE AT HIGH RISK OF CERVICAL CANCER, MAKING SCREENING AND TREATMENT OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AN IMPORTANT SERVICE AT THE CLINIC. THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE OFFERED: PHYSICAL/GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS, SCREENING FOR CERVICAL AND BREAST CANCER, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, PREGNANCY TESTING AND REFERRALS FOR PRENATAL SERVICES, BIRTH CONTROL METHODS, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF COMMON GYNECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS, HEALTH EDUCATION, REFERRALS FOR OTHER HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES AS NEEDED.THE NORWALK CLINIC PROVIDED 35,817 VISITS TO 7,300 PATIENTS FOR MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE MOST INDIGENT AREA IN LA COUNTY. THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE OFFERED: FAMILY MEDICINE, FAMILY PLANNING, COMPREHENSIVE PRENATAL CARE, PEDIATRICS, OBSTETRICS, X-RAYS, EKGS, MALE WELLNESS SERVICES, HIV TESTING AND LABORATORY SERVICES. THE VERMONT CLINIC PROVIDED 37,513 VISITS TO 7,478 HOMELESS PATIENTS. THE CLINIC OFFERS MEDICAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS AND MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS INCLUDING FAMILY MEDICINE, FAMILY PLANNING, CHILD HEALTH DISABILITY PREVENTION, PEDIATRICS, GERIATRIC PRIMARY CARE, EKGS. SPECIALTY REFERRALS, HIV TESTING, AND LABORATORY SERVICES.THE ANTELOPE VALLEY CLINICS CONSISTED OF WESLEY HEALTH CENTERS (LANCASTER), WESLEY HEALTH CENTERS (PALMDALE CENTRAL) AND WESLEY HEALTH CENTERS (PALMDALE EAST). THEY PROVIDED A COMBINED TOTAL OF 143,033 VISITS TO A TOTAL OF 37,586 PATIENTS. THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE OFFERED: PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, DENTAL & ORAL HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PEDIATRICS, PODIATRY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, DERMATOLOGY, DRUG, ALCOHOL AND OPIOID DETOX SERVICES, LABORATORY SERVICES, AND SPECIALTY REFERRALS.

RECUPERATIVE CARE PROGRAM. THE RECUPERATIVE CARE PROGRAM PROVIDES BED SPACE FOR 286 PATIENTS. PATIENTS MUST BE HOMELESS, HAVE AN ACUTE MEDICAL CONDITION, AND BE MEDICALLY AND PHYSICALLY STABLE. THIS RESPITE PROGRAM PROVIDES MEDICAL CARE, CASE MANAGEMENT, PERSONAL CARE, 3 MEALS PER DAY, ACCESS TO LONG-TERM HOUSING RESOURCES AND PLACEMENT, AND REUNIFICATION SERVICES FOR CLIENTS WHO HAVE FALLEN OUT OF TOUCH WITH THEIR FAMILY OR SUPPORT NETWORK. WESLEY ALSO PROVIDES THESE PATIENTS WITH TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM MEDICAL VISITS AND TO SPECIALISTS AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES IN THE COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO THE NURSING CARE AVAILABLE IN RECUPERATIVE CARE, THE WEINGART CENTER AND BELL SHELTER SITES THAT HOUSE THE PROGRAM OFFER MANY OTHER SERVICES TO HELP BREAK THE CYCLE OF HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDING HOUSING PLACEMENT, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, HEALTH EDUCATION, AND COUNSELING SERVICES. RECUPERATIVE CARE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE ZONAL AVENUE, MLK, AND THE SAN JULIAN OASIS CARE CENTERS.