Lake County News Sun
December 20, 2008
Heartland Alliance works with the suburban PADS shelter to provide health care for people experiencing homelessness.
From Lake County News Sun:
The number of PADS clients making use of the Healthcare for the Homeless program has exceeded expectations, according to Angela Trotta, a grants specialist with the Health Department. She said Chicago-based Heartland Alliance Health contacted the department three years ago about utilizing federal funds to provide medical care for the homeless.
PADS was selected as a partner in the project, with an annual goal of providing aid to 250 patients with a total of 625 visits. Between December 2007 and the end of November 2008, Trotta said, records show 279 patients making 670 visits, even though PADS sites are closed from May through September.