Our Story
Mobile Care Chicago is a not-for-profit organization that that uses mobile clinics to help children who need to see a specialist and who live in geographic areas where those services are not typically available. Using Asthma Vans and Dental Vans, Mobile Care works with over 100 schools in and around Chicago. We are the allergy, asthma, and/or dental provider for over 7,000 children.
Over 95% of Asthma Van patients never go back to an ER or hospital for their asthma. For children assisted through our Dental Vans, we have been able to reduce tooth decay in some neighborhoods from 53% to less than 25%
In recent years, Mobile Care's innovative programs have expanded to include home-based asthma care and telehealth appointments for parents who can't take off work but still want their child to receive medical care.
Mobile Care Chicago's impact has been recognized and promoted nationally. Most recently, the organization won the HCSA Program of Excellence Award in 2016, the 25th annual Monroe E. Trout Premier Cares Award in 2017, and the CHEST Foundation's Community Service Award in 2018.