Hillside Health Care International

 

Since 2000 we’ve been operating a year-round clinic in the Toledo District of southern Belize and all of our services and medications are free for patients. We collaborate with community leaders and organizations, Belizean government ministries, local service organizations, and NGOs. The Toledo District is a richly diverse region that is home to many demographic groups, including Mayan, Garifuna, Mestizo, East Indian, and other cultural groups. Limited resources, differing cultural practices and language barriers pose unique challenges to effective and culturally competent collaboration and patient care

 

Services we provide:

 

Home Health Care

 
      First Palliative Care and Hospice Program in the Toledo district in order to better care for our patients at the end of their life.
 
       Hillside provides the only home health care service in the Punta Gorda, and villages throughout Toledo district for home-bound patients who need medical, nursing, rehabilitation, and/or hospice services. 

Public Health

 

       Hillside offers a variety of Public Health education programs to children and adults throughout the Toledo District of southern Belize.

 

Rehabilitation

 

       Using the Community-Based Rehabilitation model, Hillside’s rehab services focus on therapeutic intervention and outreach in communities and schools.

       Community outreach to decrease stigma surrounding the disabled population

 

Hillside Clinic

 

       Treatment for noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension

       Childhood diseases

       Women’s health

       Preventative health care services

       Minor procedures

       Medications

 

Mobile Medical Clinics

 

   Mobile clinics sent to rural villages in Toledo district complete with portable medical supplies and a portable pharmacy.

 

Community Outreach

Community matters a lot to us. We are involved in a slew of community outreach activities including:

      Monthly Health Fairs in the town park

      Health education in area schools

      Fluoride treatments and dental health education

      Disability Awareness Programs in all Toledo district primary schools

      Participation in Ministry of Health sponsored health fairs, such as World Mental Health Day, World TB Day, and Caribbean Wellness Day

      Employee health screenings at area businesses

      Participation in Career Fairs at local secondary schools

      Teacher education sessions

      Participation in the training of Community Health Workers

      …and so much more

 

Help bring free health care to Southern Belize.

Hillside provides approximately 10,000 clinical and outreach services to the people of Southern Belize each year. Please consider a donation to Hillside Health Care International.