Positive Care Center

HIV/AIDS was first identified in 1981 and since that time, our clinic has provided clinic and hospital care to people living with HIV. Once you become a patient, you are part of a team. The core of this team is formed by the relationship between you and your primary care provider, usually a nurse practitioner or a physician. This person will work with you to plan to stay healthy and help you set new goals. They will also recommend which medications are best, discuss lab results and consult on anything involved in your medical care.

Positive Care is a primary care clinic, meaning providers who work at the clinic are experienced in caring for you as a whole person. For this reason, there are many different kinds of people you will interact with, all trained to meet the special needs of people living with HIV:

• Case managers
• Chemical health assessor
• Dieticians
• Health educator
• Medical providers
• Mental health providers
• Nurses
• Social workers
• Pharmacists

Services

As a certified Health Care Home, staff are proud to offer you the convenience of a one-stop approach. We have many services that you can access to help you stay healthy. Please ask any staff member how you can be connected to the services you need.

• Prevention services, including nPEP and PrEP
• HIV and primary health care for under/uninsured patients
  • HIV specialty pharmacy and medication therapy management
  • Injectable ART
  • High-resolution anoscopy
  • Perinatal care coordination
  • Research and clinical trial opportunities
  • Nutritional assessments and counseling
  • Multilingual interpreters
• Social service support
  • Case management services
  • Benefits counseling/Ryan White eligibility
  • Transportation assistance
  • Chemical health
    • Harm reduction supplies i.e. safe smoking, syringe kits

Is my medical information private?

Yes, the privacy of your health information is very important to us and guaranteed by law. As a patient at the Positive Care Center, you can be sure that your health information will be kept confidential in accordance with federal law. For instance, if you want us to share information about you or your medical care with an outside agency or source, we need your written permission to do so. Otherwise, it’s against the law for your information to be released. Ask a staff member if you have any questions or concerns about your medical information and confidentiality. We want you to feel safe and secure sharing the intimate details of life that are necessary to offer you the best care possible.

You should know that emailing your provider or pharmacist at Positive Care is not guaranteed to be confidential. If you want your medical information to be guaranteed confidential, we recommend you use the phone, send a letter, come by in person, or use My Chart.

To further protect your confidentiality, if the staff sees you in the community, they will not acknowledge that they know you unless you talk to them first.