Kentucky Homeplace Project - FY'16

The UK Center for Excellence in Rural Health shall maintain operation of the Kentucky Homeplace Project to educate and assist rural Kentuckians who live in medically underserved areas to access appropriate health care including preventative care. This project shall focus on the use of para-professional "Family Health Care Advisors" (FHCAs) to provide these services. FHCAs complete needs assessments of individuals and families in order to address access of immediate medical and/or social issues in the most cost effective manner. The mission of the Kentucky Homeplace program is to provide access to medical, social and environmental services that will enable Kentuckians to identify risk factors and preventive measures to become a healthier people with knowledge and skills to access the health care and social services systems.