Click on the short videos below to hear how the Portland metro area is going to benefit from Housecall Providers joining the CareOregon family.
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Innovation and equality hallmarks of new executive director
Medicine is in the blood, so to speak, of Housecall Providers’ newly christened Executive Director Rebecca Ramsay, BSN, MPH. Coming from a long line of doctors and nurses, she learned early on the value and sense of pride found in supporting the health of one’s community. “My father was a Roseburg physician who took care [Read more… ]
Board members honored for their service and dedication
by Mary Finn, development coordinator The history of Housecall Providers (HCP) has been shaped by a series of passionate and visionary individuals who have served on our Board of Directors. Those individuals were honored recently at a celebration hosted by staff to recognize their indispensable contributions, celebrate HCP’s bright future, and express our sincere appreciation [Read more… ]
Meet CareOregon
It was no coincidence that CareOregon opened its doors on Feb. 1, 1994, the same day that the Oregon Health Plan officially launched. A year before, health care leaders from the Multnomah County Health Department, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and the Oregon Primary Care Association came together to create a health plan that [Read more… ]
Staff member exemplifies a mission-driven life
In every organization, there is always at least one employee that quietly goes about his or her day making sure that everybody else’s work life is running as smoothly as possible. Luckily, at Housecall Providers, there are many staff members who fit that bill, but none better than Care Coordinator, Sister Jeanette Heindl, RN who [Read more… ]
It’s official: Housecall Providers is now a member of the CareOregon Family
After months of planning and negotiation, Housecall Providers became an official member of CareOregon yesterday but will continue as a separate nonprofit, retaining its name, current providers, patients, services and location. This strategic partnership is designed to increase access and enhance home-based medicine across the Portland metro area. “Our long relationship made CareOregon the ideal [Read more… ]
New volunteer video
Volunteer with us! The volunteer program at Housecall Providers offers many opportunities to support home-based medicine in our community. Whether you are interested in one-on-one home visits, assisting with administrative work in our office, or helping to compile songs for our Bringing Music Home program, you will be supporting the important work of providing in-home [Read more… ]
CareOregon and Housecall Providers to partner
CareOregon and Housecall Providers have signed an agreement as the first step toward a strategic partnership designed to increase access to home-based medicine across the Portland metro area. Beginning May 31, 2017, we anticipate HCP becoming a limited liability company in the CareOregon family, while continuing as a separate nonprofit, retaining our name, current providers [Read more… ]
Army veteran drawn to work with homebound population
When you first talk with Care Coordinator Austin Cho you quickly realize that he is a man well beyond his 23 years. His sense of duty and eagerness to help others sets him apart from the often-perpetuated stereotypes of the millennial generation. Once you get to know him, you will understand something else: he has [Read more… ]
Stuck in the middle with you
Five tips to help the “sandwich generation” thrive by Mary Finn, Development Coordinator Are you one of the tens of millions of Americans who make up the “sandwich generation”? You may not realize it, but if you’re caring for aging relatives while also supporting children, you are part of this fast-growing, and often over-burdened, group. [Read more… ]
