Kentucky Homeplace Frequently Asked Questions
Am I eligible for Kentucky Homeplace services?
If you have a health problem and are having difficulty getting the
care you need, Kentucky Homeplace can help you. Even if you have no health
problems now but are in need of preventive services, such as pap
smears, mammograms, prenatal care, or immunizations for your children, you
may qualify for services.
What can Kentucky Homeplace do for me?
Kentucky Homeplace employs people from your community as Family Health
Care Advisors (FHCA's). They are trained to provide a variety of
health and social services to people living in their communities.
These services include:
- providing you with health information
- notifying you of services available in your community, state, or nation
- referring you to agencies or providers
- making appointments for you
- speaking to agencies or providers on your behalf
- helping arrange transportation where available
How can Kentucky Homeplace improve my health care and the health care of
my community?
The Family Health Care Advisor will work with you to help
identify and find solutions to your family's health care needs. They
encourage you to use preventive services to keep from having serious health
problems in the future. If you or anyone you know could benefit from the services provided
by Kentucky Homeplace, please call your local office. Referrals can be made by family members,
friends, neighbors, as well as health care providers and agencies.
What does Kentucky Homeplace charge for these services?
All services provided by Kentucky Homeplace are free.
When are the FHCA's available to help me?
Office hours for Family Health Care Advisors may differ depending on location. Please refer to
the contacts page for further information.
Also, please note that Family Health Care Advisors may sometimes be unavailable
during office hours as they do make home visits.
Where can I get in touch with an FHCA?
Click here to see a listing of
contact persons, their telephone numbers, and the counties they cover. If
there is no answer at the office, please leave your name and telephone number.
An FHCA will return your call as soon as possible.
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