November 17, 2023

We spoke with HCCI's Dr. Aaron Yao, PhD, Director of Research and Analytics, about why he loves house calls. He says he believes that “house call providers should go to patients and take care of patients... We're the healthy, we're the strong. We should go to the weak, to the sick.” Dr. Yao’s dedication to house calls is backed by his dedication to using research and data to improve home care and expand access for house calls, which he says is, “the way compassionate care should be. HCCI's mission is aligned with my personal purpose...about a purpose-driven life.”

 

Share Your “Why” and Support HCCI:

• Watch Dr. Yao's video clip here
• Share your story  about why you support HCCI and our mission
• Make a one-time donation to HCCI , or join the monthly HCCInsider program
• Apply to join our Board of Directors

Over 5.9 million homebound and medically complex patients cannot access the care they need from the comfort of their homes. You can create a lasting impact by joining HCCInsiders with a monthly commitment. Your gift will bring access and quality care to more patients every month and allow HCCI to increase its offerings and continue to plan for the future.

As an HCCInsider, for only $50 a month, your donation (which will be doubled by a generous HCCI donor) will cover the cost for our staff and external experts to research, prepare, and deliver free webinars. These webinars benefit our community of practices, providers, and other stakeholders in the home-centered care field. Many of them are free to attend, and past webinars are archived and remain available to the community.

Amie Peterson

Greg Tisdale

Mother Nature isn’t always a benevolent parent, delivering devastating earthquakes, killer storms, raging wildfires, and dangerous floods. Many brave souls respond to these natural crises—police, emergency workers, firefighters, and more. But we also need to add another role to this honorable list: home-based primary care providers.

Last year, HCCI spoke with Amie Peterson, a nurse practitioner, MSN APRN-BC, with Millennium Physician Group on Florida’s Southwest coast, and Greg Tisdale, nurse practitioner MSN, FNP-C, with On-Site Health in Flowood, a suburb of Mississippi’s capital city. They both experienced natural disasters and continued caring for their patients—even though collapsed bridges, flooding, and power loss tried to stop them. It is heroic providers like Peterson and Tisdale that remind us of the power of home-based care.

GivingTuesday, an annual celebration of shared humanity and radical generosity, is coming November 28. That day, and every day, help us imagine a future where our loved ones and friends can access the kind of medical care they deserve in the comfort of their homes—or place they call “home.”

As a national nonprofit, HCCI exists in large part because of the generosity of our donors, advocates, and friends, who like you, believe in the importance of quality, accessible healthcare in the home. Thank you for your belief in our mission.

Three Ways to Donate:

• Visit the Donate page on our website
• Call (630) 283-9200 and tell us you’d like to donate
• Mail a check payable to “HCCI” to the following address: Home Centered Care Institute, 1900 East Golf Road, Suite 950, Schaumburg, IL 60173

DOUBLE YOUR DONATION: If you donate now, the amount will be matched through a charitable gift made by a generous family.

Other Ways to Get Involved:

• Help us spread awareness of the importance and value of house calls by sharing these resources.
• Refer healthcare providers and practices to HCCI’s website.
• Write your local representative about healthcare policy that supports house calls (be sure to include a personal story about your experience with house calls or your need for them).