Grace Medical Home was established by a group of distinguished community leaders with a shared vision to address a missing link in our healthcare system. With the compassion of Christ in their hearts and support from countless community stakeholders, the mission of Grace was born:
There are countless individuals and organizations who make the work that we do possible. From our staff to our volunteers and community partners, we are thankful for your continued love and support through the years. Grace Medical Home is more than a building.
Through the hard work of our trustees, Grace enrolled 1,200 patients and had 5,100 office visits in the first year of operation. At that time, the team consisted of 10 full-time staff members, 18 onsite medical specialists and 32 volunteer providers.
The Medication Storage Room was created to allow Grace to provide patients access to medication they would otherwise not be able to afford.
The UCF College of Medicine partnered with Grace to establish the Knights Clinic. Held twice a month at Grace, the clinic is coordinated by medical students from the UCF College of Medicine and staffed by students, faculty and physician volunteers under the guided supervision of licensed practitioners.
Spiritual Care was added to address the spiritual health of patients. In 2014, Grace was also accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a level 2 Patient-Centered Medical Home (re-accredited in 2017 as a level 3).
The first Worship Service was held, allowing the community to hear testimonials from patients about the impact of Grace.
Grace began tracking “Social Determinants of Health” and treating the non-medical factors that impact health in the same manner as a medical referral (i.e., food insecurity, transportation barriers and job training skills).
Through a clinical trial in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and Direct Relief, we began incorporating healthy food boxes in our Diabetes Prevention Program.
Grace moved from a 7,000 to 19,000 square foot facility. The new location allows Grace to see more patients, expand existing services and add new services (including acute and preventative dental care) in response to the needs of the community.
