Grand-Aides program goals

1. To achieve access to appropriate health care providers for primary and chronic care and to free professionals to do what only they can do by leveraging well-trained members of the team
2. To "decongest" emergency departments, clinics and hospitals of people who could be cared for at home with greater access for those who need to be seen
   25%-50% reduction in unneeded ED and primary care visits
   25%- 50% reduction in hospital readmissions
3. To “bend the cost curve” with more affordable care
4. To educate patients and to intervene in preventive and self-care
5. To create jobs and to enhance the lives of mature adults who want to give back to their community