YoloCares expands Medi-Cal recovery, respite services through new partnerships
YoloCares is expanding services for vulnerable residents after signing partnerships with two major Medi-Cal health plans, the nonprofit announced Wednesday.
The agreements with Molina Healthcare and Partnership HealthPlan of California will allow the Davis-based nonprofit to offer additional community support services through California’s CalAIM initiative, a statewide program aimed at expanding care for Medi-Cal patients.
YoloCares was the first independent hospice in the Sacramento Valley and provides hospice, palliative care and other supportive services for Yolo County residents. The organization also serves Sacramento, Sutter, Placer and Colusa counties.
The new partnerships will expand services at Joshua’s House and Galileo Place, two facilities operated by YoloCares.
The new partnerships, along with funding from CalAIM, California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal, will allow YoloCares to offer expanded care at Joshua’s House and Galileo Place, two.
Joshua’s House will provide care for unhoused people and other high-needs patients leaving the hospital who need a place to recover but do not require a hospital stay.
“Our success is having people engage with services,” spokesperson Khalil Bourgoub said. “So seeing Joshua’s House filled with people who could use our services would be a success.”
Galileo Place will offer short-term respite services for low-income residents who need help with daily activities such as bathing or dressing.
YoloCares accepts hospice and palliative care admissions around the clock and has received high quality-of-care ratings, Bourgoub said.
“We’re a community-based organization trying to help as much as possible,” he said.
The nonprofit spent about a year working to secure contracts with health plans to expand its community support services. YoloCares is also working to sign agreements with Kaiser, Health Net and Anthem.
“These partnerships help us build more trust and goodwill,” Bourgoub said. “And hopefully help more people.”
