Kentucky Homeplace

Kentucky Homeplace Kentucky Homeplace is recognized at the national, state, and local levels as a community health worker (CHW) model that works.

Residents of rural Kentucky have unusually high levels of certain diseases, including cancer, heart disease, hypertension, asthma, and diabetes. Lifestyle choices, environmental factors, inadequate health insurance, and general lack of understanding of the healthcare system are often cited as contributing factors. To help address these issues, Kentucky Homeplace began in 1994 as a demonstration project in 14 Appalachian Counties. After more than two decades, Kentucky Homeplace CHWs have linked tens of thousands of rural Kentuckians with medical, social, and environmental services they otherwise might have gone without. Kentucky Homeplace lay health workers have the job title of community health worker (CHW), which has become the preferred term for lay health workers. Homeplace CHWs are selected from the communities in which they live, usually being born and reared there. CHWs know their community and, because of this trust, develop and assure cultural sensitivity to the health disparities and special needs of the clients they serve and the values of health providers with whom they coordinate services. CHWs are employed from the communities they serve and are trained as advocates to provide access to medical, social and environmental services and to deliver education on prevention and disease self management. Homeplace CHWs, as do most CHWs, have the objective of overcoming health inequities across physical, economic, social and cultural dimensions. Kentucky Homeplace CHWs strive to overcome these barriers to improve access to health care for their clients and to assist them in acquiring crucial resources such as eyeglasses, dentures, home heating assistance, food, diabetic supplies, and free medical care. In all of their roles, Homeplace CHWs provide an important bridge between clients with the greatest needs and the primary care physicians and other health providers in the community. They facilitate communication between these clients and primary care physicians, help the clients learn to effectively comply with medical care instructions, and help educate clients to improve their health behaviors, such as improved nutrition, increased physical activity, better weight management, smoking cessation, and improved diabetes self-management.

🌄 Kentucky Homeplace was honored to be selected to speak and present a poster at the 2025 Appalachian Translational Rese...
10/15/2025

🌄 Kentucky Homeplace was honored to be selected to speak and present a poster at the 2025 Appalachian Translational Research Network (ATRN) Conference held on Monday and Tuesday in Abingdon, Virginia!

This annual event brings together dedicated professionals and researchers working to improve health outcomes across Appalachia. Research plays a vital role in shaping solutions that address the unique needs and strengths of our Appalachian communities. Research allows us to identify barriers to care and develop programs that truly make a difference.

Did you know that Kentucky Homeplace is a University of Kentucky Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved research project? Our work investigates socioeconomic health trends in rural populations and remains committed to finding innovative, compassionate solutions to the barriers our clients face every day.

👏 A special congratulations to Darla Shepherd, CCHW, Harlan County, whose poster, “Growing Together: Enhancing Elderly Wellness in Rural Communities,” received the People’s Choice Award at this year’s conference!

We’re proud to see the dedication of our Community Health Workers and the impact of their work recognized on a regional stage.

‼️📣 Medicare Open Enrollment is October 15-December 7, 2025This is the time each year when Medicare beneficiaries can:🔹 ...
10/01/2025

‼️📣 Medicare Open Enrollment is October 15-December 7, 2025

This is the time each year when Medicare beneficiaries can:
🔹 Make changes to current plans
🔹 Compare available plans
🔹 Select the option that best fits their health needs and budget

Any changes made during Open Enrollment will take effect January 1, 2026.

🩺📋Our team of Certified Community Health Workers is here to provide information and support so you can make confident decisions about your health coverage.

📞 Contact your local Kentucky Homeplace Certified Community Health Worker today with questions or to schedule an appointment.

Kentucky Homeplace had a wonderful time at the 10th annual Kentucky Association of Community Health Workers Conference h...
10/01/2025

Kentucky Homeplace had a wonderful time at the 10th annual Kentucky Association of Community Health Workers Conference held in Lexington, KY on September 18 & 19. Please join us in congratulating Angela McGuire and Judy Bailey as they were awarded Outstanding CHW and CHW Champion this year!

🎉Today kicks off National Community Health Worker Awareness Week! 🫂A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a trusted public h...
08/25/2025

🎉Today kicks off National Community Health Worker Awareness Week!

🫂A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a trusted public health professional who serves as a bridge between their community and health/social services, improving access to care and promoting well-being.

❤️Kentucky Homeplace Community Health Workers are proud to have served tens of thousands of Kentuckians over the past 30 years!

📣Help us spread the word about Community Health Workers by sharing this post or telling a friend about the impact CHWs can make in their communities!

☎️Call your nearest Kentucky Homeplace CHW for an appointment today!

Today our CCHWs participated in a reentry simulation at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. They were each given a scena...
06/05/2025

Today our CCHWs participated in a reentry simulation at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. They were each given a scenario and challenged to complete weekly tasks based on their specific reintegration situations. This simulation is designed to highlight the challenges faced by individuals who are reintegrating after incarceration. We would like to extend a special thank you to Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Team Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Division of Reentry Services, and Carey L. McKinney, Reentry Coordinator-Region 3 | District 20 for making this day possible.

Applications are now being accepted for the Grace Jones Memorial Fund! Kentucky Homeplace Certified Community Health Wor...
03/05/2025

Applications are now being accepted for the Grace Jones Memorial Fund!

Kentucky Homeplace Certified Community Health Workers are here to help you navigate the application process.

Contact your CCHW today to learn more!

It is my pleasure to announce the annual call for applications for the Grace Jones Memorial Fund mini-grants. The Grace Jones Memorial Fund was established in memory of Grace Jones, who joined the faculty of the Department of Entomology at the University of Kentucky in 1984 and rose to Associate Pro...

Kentucky Homeplace Certified Community Health Workers, Carole Frazier and Chyna Smith are certified visual drone observe...
02/27/2025

Kentucky Homeplace Certified Community Health Workers, Carole Frazier and Chyna Smith are certified visual drone observers, allowing them to serve a vital role as part of the research team investigating the effectiveness of unmanned aerial systems for emergency response in Eastern Kentucky.

This exploratory study found that drone-based package delivery of PPE coordinated by a multidisciplinary team in Appalachia was safe, feasible and effective. It also significantly increased access to needed PPE during the pandemic.

‼️ATTENTION‼️Individuals who are dual-eligible for Medicare and Medicaid and have the Anthem Medicaid Advantage Dual-Eli...
02/24/2025

‼️ATTENTION‼️

Individuals who are dual-eligible for Medicare and Medicaid and have the Anthem Medicaid Advantage Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) MUST choose a new plan by February 28, 2025!

Anthem Medicaid will no longer provide Medicaid coverage in Kentucky and Dual-Eligible Medicare Advantage members must choose another plan.

You may be auto-enrolled into Traditional Medicare A & B and a WellCare Part D drug plan.

If you DO NOT wish to switch from a Medicare Advantage Plan, CALL YOUR KENTUCKY HOMEPLACE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CCHW) TODAY!

All Kentucky Homeplace Certified Community Health Workers can assist you in enrolling in the best plan for your needs.

If you are unsure who your local Certified Community Health Worker is, please call (606) 439-3557 and ask for Kentucky Homeplace Administration and we will direct you to your CCHW.

01/08/2025

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750 Morton Boulevard
Hazard, KY
41701

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+6064393557

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