Sophia and her siblings received a special delivery from the social work team during the holiday season.
A Safe Space for Care Quality health care means going beyond OneWorld’s walls For the entirety of her daughter Sophia’s life, Rebecca has tried to get the care and medical support her daughter needs. Sophia is 10-years old, has a seizure disorder and is unable to walk independently. Rebecca and her children are originally from Venezuela. While there, Sophia had brain surgery in an effort to improve her seizures, although Rebecca said it did the opposite. They fled to Colombia to get away from violence and corruption, but faced social injustices and discrimination at every turn due to their refugee status. In 2021, Rebecca sought refuge in the United States with nothing but hope for her children to have better opportunities and better medical care for Sophia. Sophia became a OneWorld patient in November 2021. She now sees Dr. Emily Braun, Pediatrician, at the Bellevue Clinic and receives care at the Complex Care Clinic at Children’s Hospital. The OneWorld social work team connected the family to several services to help them access basic resources including OneWorld’s Pharmacy so Rebecca can afford Sophia’s daily seizure medications, OneWorld’s holiday assistance program and transportation services to help with medical appointments. The social work team helped enroll Sophia in school with an Individualized Education Plan so she can have the support, instruction and services she needs to thrive. The team also made accommodations for a temporary wheelchair while working to find a permanent wheelchair for Sophia. Rebecca worked with the enrollment and financial services team so Sophia could continue getting the medical care she needs without the financial barriers. “Despite the negative things that happened in the past, I can say with certainty that OneWorld changed the quality of my daughter’s life, and I am very grateful,” said Rebecca.
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