CHRONIC DISEASE INTERVENTIONS
78% of healthcare expenditures are for treatment of chronic diseases
3x more
Black adults are 3 times more likely to die from Asthma
30%
Black Adults are 30% more likely to die from Heart Disease
1 in 3
Black adults has Diabetes
Chronic Disease
Interventions
We help those most severely burdened by chronic diseases, including parents, kids, grandparents, and single adults, to dramatically improve their health and ultimately save them from a lifetime of high-cost hospitalizations and emergency room visits. We help improve their living conditions, medical care, and wellness activities, reducing the burden of chronic conditions like asthma, COPD (a common lung disease), diabetes, and hypertension, and high-risk pregnancies, which disproportionately affect Black and Latinx communities.
We Reduce and Prevent
Asthma
COPD (lung disease)
Diabetes & Hypertension
ER Visits & Hospitalizations
Healthcare Costs
Why our model works
Our Community Health Workers know the communities and cultures we serve and are trusted sources. We aren’t just a phone call – we meet our clients in their homes in order to help the whole person and family.
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Communicate with Doctors & Pharmacy to ensure auto-refills and appointments are up to date
Set up Patient Portal account and walk through refills and messaging doctor
Provide Medically Tailored home-delivered meals and connect to Food Pantry
Apply for transportation assistance through Medicaid
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Train on proper use of medication & benefts of adherence to meds (i.e., reduced ER visits)
Teach to use asthma-friendly cleaning products & to reduce clutter
Medical Diets (DASH) and in-home cooking lessons
Set up reminders for medical appointments
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Coaching on strengthening & exercise
Connect to senior services and other wellness programs to get people moving
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Measured changes to diet & exercise
Education to deepen understanding of health condition
Follow up! Follow up! Follow up!
Client Success Story
How Jennifer helped Franklin
Dr. Farri Says…
“Changing your diet can significantly reduce blood pressure and even in some cases eliminate the need for diabetic medications.”
Dr. Shade Farri, MD, MPH | AIRnyc Chief Medical Officer