A new program is coming to Knoxville Hospital and Clinics. Community Health Navigator Ginny Krichau explains that it’s a program funded through a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to help patients in need.

“Whether it’s a health issue like cancer or a mental illness, it could be a loss of your job, you crash your car now you need an essential resource. It may or may not have been your fault, but it really doesn’t matter at that point, you need a resource. Some resources aren’t as big of a deal as others, but some of them will travel with us our whole lives, like an illness or addiction, things like that. Life is complicated for all of us, whether we admit it or not.”

These needs are wide ranging, including financial needs, help with utility payments, food, and others. Those enrolling do so via a questionnaire. Learn more about this program on an upcoming In Depth.