“I felt tired and sick all the time”
“I hadn’t been to the doctor in over a year. I knew that I had Type 2 Diabetes, but with the stress and instability of my abusive marriage I had not been monitoring my glucose level. I didn’t have medical insurance and I couldn’t afford the medications anyway. Needless to say, I had not been feeling well for quite some time. Once my shelter case manager found out about it, she got me to OLE Health the next day. NEWS paid for the appointment and my prescriptions. Then they helped me apply for MediCal so I could continue to take care of my health. I feel so much better now.”
(Woman, Napa, Shelter Program)