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05-05-2025 Vol 1951

毛伊岛“库帕纳哈医疗临时救助所”正式开幕

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毛伊岛的生活之道教堂与夏威夷项目愿景共同开设了库帕纳哈医疗临时救助所。这是一座专门为经历无家可归的个人提供安全空间,以便在医疗治疗或住院后恢复的庇护所。

这个项目通过HMSA基金会的建设拨款资助,支持参与建设单位的劳动力发展项目。项目愿景夏威夷加入了由凯撒健康保险资助的国家医疗临时救助项目,以借鉴美国和新西兰类似项目的最佳实践。

该临时救助所也属于毛伊医疗临时救助联会——Hoʻahu Uhi Malama,这是毛伊健康、HMSA和Ka Hale A Ke Ola(KHAKO)共同努力的一部分,旨在解决无家可归者的医疗需求。

库帕纳哈医疗临时救助所填补了从毛伊纪念医院出院后没有稳定康复场所的空白。2024年的无家可归者普查报告显示,毛伊岛上有704名经历无家可归的人。尽管无家可归的露宿者数量比去年下降了7%,但由于2023年8月拉海纳的野火,庇护中的无家可归者人数上升了16%。这些野火使数百人失去家园,加剧了原本就紧张的住房危机,使许多人没有安全的康复选择。

在夏威夷,接受急诊室护理的无家可归者每年成本约为82,000美元;该团体声称医疗临时救助项目可以将这一费用降低高达73%。

项目愿景夏威夷的执行董事Darrah Kauhane、HMSA邻岛健康协调高级经理Shelly Somerville、毛伊岛生活之道教堂的牧师Greg Dela Cruz、毛伊健康案例管理主管Eleu Zane以及项目愿景夏威夷的APRN Robin Garrison在库帕纳哈医疗临时救助所的祝福和开幕仪式上。

库帕纳哈位于毛伊岛生活之道教堂的场地上,意为“奇迹”。它提供临时住所、医疗监督和社会服务的连接。近三分之二的夏威夷居民患有至少一种慢性疾病,如糖尿病或心脏病,而无家可归者则因缺乏常规护理而病情更加严重。

“我们很高兴能够与毛伊岛生活之道教堂及我们的保险合作伙伴合作,启动这一重要资源,”项目愿景夏威夷的执行董事Darrah Kauhane说。“我们的病人需要一个可以康复的地方。”

“这个医疗临时救助所代表了多年的奉献与合作,”毛伊健康案例管理主管Eleu Zane说,他是该联会的创始成员。“这是我们为社区的利益而共同努力所能取得的成果的证明。”

“我们很荣幸能够在这样的有意义的方式上接待这个设施,并为我们的社区服务,”毛伊岛生活之道教堂的牧师Greg Dela Cruz说。

开幕仪式于3月14日举行,计划于3月21日进行由AlohaCare支持该项目同伴工作人员组成的支票拨款活动。

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Jerry Li

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