DAP Health

12/20/2025

Our lobby may be filled with gifts, but our hearts are even fuller.

Every donated sock, undergarment, and diaper represents compassion in action. With more than 2,300 items given through our Amazon Gift List, our donors helped meet real, everyday needs for our patients and clients. We are deeply grateful to everyone who helped make this possible.

12/15/2025

DAP Health’s Impact Hour offers a behind-the-scenes look at how integrated, equitable care changes lives across our community. In this interview, Director of Philanthropy Matt Swearman explains why experiencing the mission firsthand makes all the difference.

📖 Read the full interview:

Experiencing the mission at DAP Health’s Impact Hour Words by Steven Henke • Photo by Demarcus O’Dell Matt, for those who may not be familiar, what exactly is the Impact […]

12/12/2025

It’s easy to manipulate a narrative on social media. It’s harder, and more important, to care.

We care about people.
We care about community.

That’s not a headline. It’s our everyday work. If you've seen or heard about recent posts in a Facebook group and have questions, we've developed this FAQ to help you find the facts.

Our focus has always been, and will always be, on providing health care with compassion, integrity, and respect for our community.

Misinformation and claims presented without context about DAP Health have recently circulated on social media. We understand that such posts may raise questions.

12/10/2025

From chronic conditions to sudden symptoms, poor air in the Coachella Valley can take a real toll but you don’t have to face it alone.

Call 760-466-0800 to make an appointment, or visit daphealth.org/breathe-easier-coachella-valley

to learn more about how DAP Health can help you breathe easier.

12/08/2025

Under the vast Borrego Springs sky, DAP Health is keeping a promise — to bring quality, compassionate care to even the most remote corners of Southern California.

From medical and dental services to pharmacy care, our Borrego Springs team continues to show what it means to serve a community with heart. 💙

Read their story:
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In remote but beautiful Borrego Springs, DAP Health provides residents with medical care, dentistry, and pharmacy services. Words by Maggie Downs At night, the sky in Borrego Springs turns cathedral-dark. […]

12/07/2025

Last night’s Festival of Lights Parade was pure magic. DAP Health proudly sponsored NBC Palm Springs’ broadcast because everyone deserves to feel seen, heard, and affirmed.

Missed it? Catch the beautiful diversity of our community shining bright along Palm Canyon Drive.

The Holiday Spirit is alive and well tonight in Palm Springs for the 2025 Festival of Lights Parade. From floats to performers, NBC Palm Springs has your ful...

12/06/2025

If you’ve had a major life change in the last 60 days, you can apply for health insurance
during special enrollment. 90% of people who enroll receive financial help. For
free enrollment help visit https://www.coveredca.com/special-enrollment/ Covered California

12/05/2025

Being a good neighbor can be as simple as adding one extra item to your cart. 💙 Many of the people we serve at DAP Health are facing more than health challenges – they’re also struggling to afford everyday essentials that support their dignity and well-being.

When you shop our Amazon Wishlist, you choose exactly what goes into someone’s hands – and home – this holiday season.
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Every item goes directly to underserved patients who count on DAP Health for care, compassion, and stability. If you’re able, please place your order by December 15 to help ensure delivery in time for the holidays.

12/05/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined DAP Health in honoring World AIDS Day. Our community came together to remember, reflect, and renew our commitment to ending HIV stigma and advancing equitable care.

To everyone who showed up, volunteered, spoke, or simply stood in remembrance: thank you. Together, we keep the light of hope, love, and justice burning. 🩷🕯️

12/02/2025

Our community gathered last evening to recommit and remember.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Dozens gathered at DAP Health Monday night for a candlelight vigil honoring the lives lost to HIV/AIDS and reflecting on the ongoing fight against the epidemic. David Brinkman, DAP Health CEO, addressed the crowd, alongside community members who shared emotional, person...

12/02/2025

If you haven’t viewed the quilt panels from the National AIDS Memorial Quilt, they remain on display at our Sunrise campus today.

Palm Springs gathered to honor World AIDS Day with ceremonies, quilt displays, and the groundbreaking of a permanent AIDS memorial, recognizing lives lost and s