What are we focused on?
In an affluent South Florida Cities, such as Boca Raton and Miami, there are still individuals that lack proper access to healthcare. Perhaps the most at-risk population, the homeless, often must resort to the emergency room to obtain primary care. iHelp fills this need for healthcare, with a focus on preventative medicine to stop illnesses before they become severe and debilitating. We see that even domestically, individuals may be victim to disparities as a byproduct of their circumstance.
Those experiencing homelessness and those without financial means may have little to no access to medical care, medical treatment, food insecurity, and may even fear seeking services due to immigration status. iHelp seeks to provide these essential services that we view as human rights, giving medical care to those in need, regardless of their circumstance. Our mission aims to ameliorate the disparities seen between health and economic status while taking a fiscal burden off of the local hospital.
iHelp continues to facilitate service-based learning stateside as well as internationally. At our domestic outreach program, iHelp welcomes students participating in various educational clubs to volunteer within our clinic. Our model provides our future healthcare providers with hands-on clinical exposure to build medical knowledge and healthcare related social skills while they work alongside licensed medical providers.
