OUR INSPIRATION
Meet the incredible Kathy Minardi, Kevin Travia's grandmother. During the holidays, she often takes the train from Connecticut to a small town in North Carolina to visit friends and family. One time, she noticed abandoned train cars along the rails... and the opportunity to use them for good. Here, Railcare Health was born with the goal of converting one of these structures into a mobile healthcare clinic. Since then, we have transitioned to operating out of a shuttle bus, but the dream of increasing rural healthcare access is still at the heart of our mission.
OUR MOTIVATION: HEALTH DISPARITIES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
Rural Hospital Closures
Rural Healthcare Challenges
Rural Hospital Closures
According to the Center for Health Services Research at UNC Chapel Hill, 4 rural hospitals have closed in NC since 2010. On the map, each dot represents a rural health hospital closure since 2010.
Insurance Disaster
Rural Healthcare Challenges
Rural Hospital Closures
North Carolina did not expand Medicaid as of January of 2016 and 21-40% of rural hospitals are considered "vulnerable" to closing, according to IVantage Health
Rural Healthcare Challenges
Rural Healthcare Challenges
Rural Healthcare Challenges
According to the Bipartisan Policy Center, rural communities face complex challenges. Their model offers an innovative way to transform rural health care.
About Railcare Health
Our Philosophy
The Railcare Health Clinical Operations team follows a clear model maintaining our mobile clinic, identifying communities and populations in need of service and executing all aspects of our mobile clinic events. We utilize resources from the local university to provide top-notch to rural North Carolinians who need it most.