Clinica Sierra Vista’s Ryan White Program/Kern Lifeline, medical
case management offers an approach to primary HIV-related service delivery
that is client-centered and community-minded. Our program follows a professional
scope of service, ethics, and standards.
We offer various client services for eligible clients to fill gaps in care
not covered by other resources. If you are living with HIV/AIDS, reside
in Kern County, and do not have adequate access to public or private Healthcare
resources, we can help you. We have helped many HIV+ patients navigate
available resources to have successful health outcomes. Maybe you currently
have no other source of healthcare or have Medicaid or private insurance,
and your care needs are not being met? That’s where we come in.
For Information about CSV Ryan White Program/Kern Lifeline services contact:
34th Street Community Health Center 2000 Physicians Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Ask for the ID clinic for PrEP/HIV/STI testing 661-324-1455
How We Can Help
Come in, call, or schedule an appointment to speak with one of our case
managers to find out more about the comprehensive services we offer to
provide a means to enhance your quality of life. In a comfortable, caring
setting, a Case Manager will meet with you for an assessment that will
help determine how you can obtain access to HIV/AIDS healthcare and related
supportive services and community resources. We also offer non-medical
case management services extending to eligible clients’ families
and social support systems.
Based on an individual’s assessment, medical case managers may arrange,
coordinate, monitor, evaluate, and advocate for a variety of services
to meet the clients’ needs. Enhancing client self-care, independence,
and self-determination are some of the goals of this program. Clients
are involved and supported in the aspects of their care, including problem-solving
functions to the maximum extent possible.
Proactive, coordinated efforts by our integrated HIV medical and case management
team provide our clients with strong support in navigating and addressing
healthcare needs. Ask how our case managers can assist you in obtaining
optimum wellness, as well as making the best use of available resources.
The CSV Ryan White Program/Kern Lifeline receives federal and state funding
to assist eligible program clients living with HIV/AIDS, residing in Kern
County, who are underserved by healthcare due to low income, little or
no health insurance to bridge gaps in healthcare services, when no other
support is available to the individual.
Services are contingent on funding availability and include but are not
limited to, Medical/Non-Medical Case Management, such as:
HIV/primary Care services
Dental care services
Mental health and psychosocial services
Vision
Substance and alcohol abuse counseling
Nutrition therapy counseling
ADAP medication support and other medication assistance
Housing
Food
Medical transportation
Group/individual health education support meetings
Community resource linkages
HIV/STI testing linkage
Partner/HIV prevention services/PrEP Navigation and medication assistance
