Keeping you informed of the agencies Hope Church supports through the Community Ministry
Dave De Block, Community Ministry Member
Through the Community Ministry, Hope Church supports the Holland Community Health Center. According to our own Dr. Tom Arendshorst, “The Holland Community Health Center does a fabulous job of addressing both current and long-term health care needs of people without the insurance or financial resources to get health care otherwise.”
The Holland Community Health Center (HCHC) opened in 1995 to provide primary care for uninsured and under-insured individuals and families in the Holland area. Driven by the philosophy that high quality health care is the right of all people, this full-service, nonprofit facility offers comprehensive, affordable and accessible health care regardless of language, cultural barriers, or ability to pay.
The staff of the Community Health Center cares for more than 400 patients a month – 4,800 visits a year. The Center serves a diverse population: 42% children, 40% White, 40% Latino, about 49% with Medicaid or Medicare, 23% with insurance, and 28% paying for services, in full or in part, themselves. Most frequent services are immunizations for children, well-child, preventative check-ups, and diabetes care.
Holland Hospital holds responsibility for the Community Health Center property and provides significant annual financial support for the Health Center’s programs and services, as part of its mission to improve the health of the community in the spirit of hope, compassion, respect, and dignity. In 2004, Holland Hospital partnered with Grand Rapids-based Michigan Medical, PC to bring additional services and support to the Health Center. Combined, this partnership provides hundreds of thousands of dollars of support to the area’s most vulnerable patients.