Wisconsin Legislation to Reduce Emergency Room Visits

For someone with a chronic illness like asthma or heart disease, a lack of regular access to health care can result in recurring visits to the emergency room. Not only does this reduce that person's quality of life, it can cost taxpayers millions of dollars.

Recognizing this trend, Wisconsin lawmakers passed legislation in May 2017 to expand Medicaid so hospitals have a financial incentive to help manage patients' chronic illnesses. 

The Bread of Healing Clinic is one proven solution for reducing emergency room visits by the chronically ill, and we work closely with Aurora Sinai Medical Center to identify uninsured patients who need a medical home.

Click here to read more about Wisconsin's legislative efforts to reduce emergency room visits.

Bread of Healing Collaborates with Other Local Providers to Serve the Needs of the Uninsured

Even when the Bread of Healing Clinic doesn’t provide the specific care required by a patient, staff and volunteers work to connect patients with the right solution for their needs.

Click here to read about a patient who came to Bread of Healing and was referred to the Marquette ComMUnity Physical Therapy Clinic. We are thrilled to hear about her success!

Bread of Healing Clinic Receives Aurora's Better Together Grant Two Years in a Row

The Bread of Healing Clinic was pleased to learn that Aurora Healthcare will once again contribute toward the funding of its Behavioral Health program.

The $100,000 grant will allow the clinic to expand the capacity of the behavioral health program, including the hiring of a project manager and behavioral health coordinator.

Please click here for more information on the Better Together Fund and other recipients.  

United Way 2016 Giving Campaign Kicks Off, Highlights the Bread of Healing Clinic

The Bread of Healing Clinic provides quality healthcare resources to people like Trenton. After Trenton's mother got sick, he reduced his work hours to be her full-time caregiver. As a result, he no longer qualified for his own health insurance.

Trenton learned about the Bread of Healing Clinic through IMPACT, a proud community partner with United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County that supports the Milwaukee Health Care Partnership. This partnership ensures that people like Trenton get connected to quality health care resources such as the Bread of Healing Clinic.

Watch Trenton's video and see what happens when our community Lives United.

Trenton's story is featured in a new video series produced by United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County.  The 2016 campaign kicked off September 1 with a goal to raise over $60 million. And they need your help.
 
A gift to the United Way Community Fund ensures that your donation is invested where the need is greatest.