Blanca: Much Healthier – and Happier
Meet Blanca. Her story is a work in progress. She’s a hard working mom who holds down two jobs while caring for her husband and two children.
November 17, 2023
Many of BVMI’s patients are recent immigrants. We strive to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate care.
To ensure patients receive optimal care and follow-up, interpreters and educational materials are available in Korean and Spanish.
Nearly 40,000* Bergen County adults with a household income less than 250% of the Federal Poverty Level are living without health insurance and may be eligible for BVMI’s services.
Thanks to our generous donors, Bergen County adults who don’t have health insurance still have access to quality healthcare
Women account for nearly 70% of BVMI’s patient population and are often the sole support for their family.
Your donations mean that they receive annual well-woman visits and necessary screenings to keep them healthy.
9.2% of Bergen County residents have diabetes; an additional 8.6% report they have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes.
With your help, BVMI provides care to more than 400 patients by providing monitoring and support, medication management, and education on healthy eating and exercise.
One-third of BVMI’s patients report some level of depression.
Because of you, they have access to mental health professionals who provide support and coping strategies.
All of BVMI’s patients work in low-paying jobs and often don’t have enough money to buy food or pay the rent.
When you support BVMI, you make a difference by ensuring that our patients have access to a case manager who can help them connect to other resources.
Meet Blanca. Her story is a work in progress. She’s a hard working mom who holds down two jobs while caring for her husband and two children.
Irene is 40-year-old single mom with diabetes who became a patient earlier this year. Like so many BVMI patients, Irene lives on the edge. BVMI is her lifeline to better health.
When Juana needed to see a doctor, her daughter found BVMI. Using what she’s learned in BVMI’s Prevent Diabetes Program, Juana is feeling healthier physically, mentally, and emotionally.
Powered by passionate volunteers, BVMI delivers free, high-quality healthcare to Bergen County’s working uninsured, helping them live healthy, productive lives.
EIN: 20-2633437
Monday 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Powered by passionate volunteers, BVMI delivers free, high-quality healthcare to Bergen County’s working uninsured, helping them live healthy, productive lives.
EIN: 20-2633437
Monday 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM