Article From: www.jacksonville.com Angela Strain was recently named the new leader at We Care, a volunteer coalition of medical professionals that provides free care to the city’s uninsured population, bringing her back to nonprofit health care work. “Health care for so many reasons has been at the forefront of what I’ve done,” she said. Angela […]
Twalla, a widowed mother of three, was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer at the young age of 51 after rushing to the ER with severe abdominal pain and cramping. Currently unemployed, Twalla spends all of her time caring for her aging mother and her three children. Due to her financial state, Twalla was referred to WeCare […]
Marineide is a 56-year-old single mother of two grown children. She has two beautiful grandchildren with another one on the way. Last November, Marineide discovered a mass in her breast and her children took her to a primary care doctor who ordered a mammogram. It was at that time, Marineide heard the dreaded diagnosis of […]
Joni and her husband, Mitchell, were once successful business owners living in Atlantic Beach. In fact, their business employed several individuals and provided health insurance for them as well. However, after the economic downturn, they were forced to close shop and dissolve the business. Unfortunately, since that time they have taken several hits. Circumstances caused […]
Lucille desperately needed a surgical procedure to remove two abscesses that made themselves residents near her chest. These fungal abscesses appeared after she was punctured by the thorn of a sago palm tree while she was doing landscaping work. With no insurance and limited resources, Lucille went to the emergency room. As part of the […]
We are pleased to introduce our second, and final, individual will be honored at this year’s Caring Celebration on Monday, August 23rd, Dr. Elisabeth Johnson! Dr. Elizabeth Johnson is an established and highly skilled physician with over 40 years of experience in medical oncology. She is well regarded in the community for her quality, compassion, […]
At this year’s WeCareJax Caring Celebration, we are honored to present Mr. Hugh Greene, retiring CEO of Baptist Health, with our first ever Legacy Award! Mr. Greene, along with all the CEO’s of our local hospital systems, have been staunch advocates of the entire Safety Net Healthcare Network and WeCare in particular. Hugh’s strong belief […]
Dr. Scott Warren will be honored at the WeCareJax 2019 Caring Celebration on Monday, August 23rd. After earning his medical degree from The University of Florida, Dr. Warren completed his residency in Dermatology at the Medical College of Georgia and his yearlong fellowship training in Mohs surgery at the University of Tennessee under world-renowned Dr. […]
Meet Russell – a former truck driver from Nevada whose life changed dramatically after he unknowingly experienced a massive heart attack while he was on the road. This heart attack was a sudden onset of an illness that manifested itself in his legs that led him to have quadruple bypass surgery. After the surgery came […]
Article from: https://www.jacksonville.com/ Toni Peters called her fainting episodes “falling out.” They stemmed from high blood pressure and embarrassed her, particularly when they occurred at her job as a part-time janitorial worker at Regency Square mall. She would be taken to an emergency room, which would embarrass her further because she had no insurance to […]