IRT coordinators share statistics of success
NORWICH – While the last U.S. Military volunteers are well on their way to another host site, the overall impact of their service through their participation in the second Greater Chenango Cares Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) is now being tallied.
The statistics of success for the 2016 IRT were largely measured by voluntary patient surveys collected and tabulated by the Chenango United Way (CUW), the agency responsible for organizing and allocating funds to bring the IRT to Norwich for an unprecedented two years in a row.
“This year, we served more that 1,850 patients throughout the week, and half of them called Norwich home,” said Elizabeth Monaco, Executive Director of the Chenango United Way.
Monaco went on to say that an “impressive” 10,000-plus procedures were performed in dental, ophthalmic and physical therapy, as well as general nutrition and veterinarian specialties.
While the overall number of patients was slightly down from a year ago, Monaco did say that the number of procedures for those patients was up, as many of those patients required multiple visits to completely address their health care needed.
“Many of our community members who took advantage of the clinic actually have government-sponsors 'Obamacare.' But unfortunately, with that type of health coverage, many of aren't eligible for dental or vision specialty care,” said Monaco. “Some patients hadn't had eye exams or basic dental maintenance in years or even decades.”
More than 400 volunteer slots were filled, and upward of 185 military personnel brought their talents to this year's IRT which coincided with Cortland County's IRT. The Cortland IRT was also attributed to light patient load at the Norwich clinic, said Monaco.
The estimated total cost saving to the Chenango County community weighs-in at nearly $1 million. Combined with the impact that the Cortland County IRT brought to its community, both IRT clinic programs added up to nearly $1.8 million in savings.
Some 50 percent of those served with these specialty services were aged 50 or older, many of them retired military personnel who saw the value the IRT clinics had to offer.
“Overall, we had a great turnout,” said Monaco. “The United Way is eager to seek opportunities like this in the future for our underserved community members who really took great advantage of the services offered though the IRT.”
Officially, there will be no IRT next year in Norwich; however, Monaco did say that CUW does plan on applying if it can come up with the much needed funding to make it logistically feasible.
“There's a great deal of planning, grant writing and organization that has to take place before we can even apply, but we're looking forward to it,” said Monaco.
The statistics of success for the 2016 IRT were largely measured by voluntary patient surveys collected and tabulated by the Chenango United Way (CUW), the agency responsible for organizing and allocating funds to bring the IRT to Norwich for an unprecedented two years in a row.
“This year, we served more that 1,850 patients throughout the week, and half of them called Norwich home,” said Elizabeth Monaco, Executive Director of the Chenango United Way.
Monaco went on to say that an “impressive” 10,000-plus procedures were performed in dental, ophthalmic and physical therapy, as well as general nutrition and veterinarian specialties.
While the overall number of patients was slightly down from a year ago, Monaco did say that the number of procedures for those patients was up, as many of those patients required multiple visits to completely address their health care needed.
“Many of our community members who took advantage of the clinic actually have government-sponsors 'Obamacare.' But unfortunately, with that type of health coverage, many of aren't eligible for dental or vision specialty care,” said Monaco. “Some patients hadn't had eye exams or basic dental maintenance in years or even decades.”
More than 400 volunteer slots were filled, and upward of 185 military personnel brought their talents to this year's IRT which coincided with Cortland County's IRT. The Cortland IRT was also attributed to light patient load at the Norwich clinic, said Monaco.
The estimated total cost saving to the Chenango County community weighs-in at nearly $1 million. Combined with the impact that the Cortland County IRT brought to its community, both IRT clinic programs added up to nearly $1.8 million in savings.
Some 50 percent of those served with these specialty services were aged 50 or older, many of them retired military personnel who saw the value the IRT clinics had to offer.
“Overall, we had a great turnout,” said Monaco. “The United Way is eager to seek opportunities like this in the future for our underserved community members who really took great advantage of the services offered though the IRT.”
Officially, there will be no IRT next year in Norwich; however, Monaco did say that CUW does plan on applying if it can come up with the much needed funding to make it logistically feasible.
“There's a great deal of planning, grant writing and organization that has to take place before we can even apply, but we're looking forward to it,” said Monaco.
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