CASE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT ADVOCACY FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS

Treatment Case Management

• Provides basic health education and health maintenance information
• Helps you communicate your needs to your doctor and other service providers
• Explains to you the important legal issues related to HIV disease
• Serves as interpreters to help you access services more smoothly
• Provides linkage and referral to comprehensive services: including housing, public benefits, ADAP (AIDS Drug Assistance Program), immigration and financial assistance
• Distributes discount vouchers to eligible clients for food and transportation
• We will work to accommodate clients who speak any Asian or Pacific Islander language

Chinese Treatment Case Manager (Mandarin/Cantonese):
Christina Wang
415.292.3400 x344

Filipino Treatment Case Manager & Peer Advocate Supervisor (Tagalog):
Malou Valdez
415.292.3400 x306

Treatment Advocacy

• Provides ongoing treatment education and consultation
• Ensures linkage to and client satisfaction with HIV medical care
• Helps clients understand prescribed and available treatments
• Provides information regarding Western and Eastern traditional therapies
• Assists clients in maintaining adherence through monitoring and support
• Supports client's decision-making process around treatments
• Provides access to clinical trials, expanded drug access programs, treatment research and updates