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Community Health Experience: DaVita and Collaborators Are Bringing Health Access Closer to Home
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / January 13, 2026 / For many in under-resourced communities, barriers such as unreliable transportation, language, insufficient insurance coverage and limited access to trusted information often put basic healthcare ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / January 13, 2026 / For many in under-resourced communities, barriers such as unreliable transportation, language, insufficient insurance coverage and limited access to trusted information often put basic healthcare out of reach. These challenges can lead to preventable risks and unmanaged chronic conditions, widening the gap in community health.","length":383,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""Navigating the healthcare system can be complicated," says Liz Gardner, executive director of the DaVita Giving Foundation.","length":134,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Working to close that gap, DaVita has acted as a convener - uniting purpose-driven organizations like the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the YMCA and Bridge of Life to execute the Community Health Experience. This initiative was designed to meet people where they are and brought no-cost health screenings and practical, straight-forward educational resources directly to trusted neighborhood hubs in Orlando, Houston and Los Angeles throughout 2025.","length":456,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"A Unified Approach to Community Health","length":38,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"The strength of this initiative lies in its coordinated effort. By aligning with organizations that have local and cultural roots, the Community Health Experience created a welcoming and familiar environment that fostered connection.","length":233,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""A lot of times people don't know where to turn," adds Anita Dominguez, executive director for the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in Southern California.","length":172,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Collaboration with local nonprofit organizations helped to create a sense of community and connection with participants. Events were held in familiar, trusted spaces to make the first step towards improved health management both convenient and approachable, and resources were offered in multiple languages to foster understanding and personalization.","length":351,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""We can't do it alone," Dominguez explains. "Working with DaVita allows us to bring care directly into the community. Together, we can guide people to the support they need."","length":198...