Care Mobile

Ronald McDonald Care Mobiles™ deliver cost-effective medical, dental and health education services to underserved children – right in their own communities. Each 40-foot long, 8-foot wide Ronald McDonald Care Mobile houses two patient examination rooms, a laboratory, a reception area and a medical records area. The program helps reduce reliance on expensive and inappropriate health resources, such as hospital emergency departments. The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile provides continuity of care by providing follow-up services and referrals to a primary care physician, dentist or pediatric sub-specialist.

The 31st Care Mobile was delivered to Medical Center Hospital in the Permian Basin area on August 28, 2007.  It is anticipated that the Care Mobile provides direct services for approximately 1500-3000 children ages 0-18 each year.

FOR:  IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARL B. & FLORENCE E. KING FOUNDATION 

DATE:  May 31, 2010

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE SOUTHWEST, INC. IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A $30,000 DONATION FROM THE CARL B. & FLORENCE E. KING FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CARE MOBILE IN THE PERMIAN BASIN.  THE GIFT WILL SUPPORT THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CARE MOBILE WHICH SERVES CHILDREN IN THE PERMIAN BASIN AREA WHO WOULD OTHERWISE NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ADEQUATE HEALTH CARE. THE CARE MOBILE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES AND MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL IN ODESSA. THE CARE MOBILE IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO PATIENT EXAM ROOMS, A RECEPTION AREA AND A MEDICAL RECORDS AREA. A PERDIATRICIAN IS ON CALL AT ALL TIMES FOR REFERALS FROM THE CARE MOBILE AND THE CARE MOBILE IS STAFFED WITH THREE MEDICAL PERSONNEL AT ALL TIMES. THERE HAVE BEEN 7000 DOCUMENTED PATIENT VISITS TO THE CARE MOBILE SINCE ITS INCEPTION.  THE KING FOUNDATION GIFT WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THIS VITAL PROGRAM. “WE ARE SO APPRECIATIVE OF THE GENEROSITY OF THE KING FOUNDATION AND OVERWHELMED BY THIS GIFT WHICH WILL HELP SO MANY CHILDREN IN THE PERMIAN BASIN,” SAID DINA JEFFRIES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE SOUTHWEST