Table 3.

Sample of community resources employed by client support assistants for their patients

Food bank/Utilities/Water (e.g. Salvation Army, Commodities NM, St. Vincent de Paul)

Housing Adaptation (e.g. winterization, refrigeration required for food and medicines)

Healthcare appointments (e.g. primary care, dental, counseling)

Disease management modules (e.g. diabetes, heart disease, asthma)

Pharmacy $4 discount (e.g. Walmart, Walgreens, Target)

Durable medical equipment

SSI application assistance

Support groups (e.g. weight control, substance abuse, senior affairs)

Transportation (e.g. bus, Saferide, Sun Van)

Income Support Division

Collaboration with the NM Dept of Children, Youth and Families, and Public Schools