Delivering Hope on Wheels

The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile^® Program is a fleet of state-of-the-art vehicles that deliver cost-effective medical and dental care directly to underserved children in their own neighborhoods. In the U.S. alone, almost 12 million children are uninsured and unable to obtain access to proper health care. In 2007, the Care Mobile program saved families more than 10 million dollars in healthcare costs and on average, they serve 100,000 children in vulnerable populations each year.  Nearly 60% of children seen on Ronald McDonald Care Mobiles do not have health insurance.

Through a partnership with CHS Healthcare, our Ronald McDonald Care Mobile provides dental/medical screenings and subsequent care to underserved children in Collier County, where the program has been operating with great success since November of 2004. By the end of 2008 The Care Mobile had provided services to over 10,000 Collier County children. In 2009, with an additional partnership, The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile and The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida will begin Autism screenings for pre-school children.

The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile^® is a 40-foot long, 8-foot wide vehicle that includes:
•    two patient exam rooms
•    laboratory
•    pharmacy
•    reception area
•    medical records area

Services provided include:
•    primary care
•    diagnosis
•    treatment
•    referral
•    follow-up for serious medical conditions
•    health education

The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile^® in Southwest Florida:
•    eliminates many of the barriers underserved families face in accessing healthcare services
•    addresses the community's most critical childhood health needs
•    reduces reliance on costly and inappropriate health resources, such as hospital emergency departments
•    raises awareness of healthy lifestyles

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