Community Care Fund
In keeping with UCSF’s tradition of providing the greater San Francisco Bay Area with access to outstanding healthcare, the Osher Center ensures that people suffering from serious or chronic medical problems can benefit from the therapeutic and healing effects of integrative medicine, even if they have limited financial resources. Many patients who seek help from the Osher Center are, unfortunately, underinsured and not able to afford treatment. To respond to their needs, the Center has developed the Community Care Fund.
The Community Care Fund (CCF) is a limited-assistance program developed for economically disadvantaged individuals. CCF was established solely for use of clinical services and treatment plans provided in the Osher Center clinic. We raise funds, both foundation gifts and private donations, throughout each year. Patients receive CCF support based on documented financial needs.
To make a contribution to the Community Care Fund, please contact Sarah Krumholz, Development Officer, at sarah.krumholz@ucsf.edu.
Our patients’ stories demonstrate the Osher Center’s life-changing approach to care. (Some patient names have been changed to protect privacy.)
Other Giving Opportunities
Osher Center Excellence Fund
Gifts to the Osher Center’s Excellence Fund support key activities, including innovative pilot studies, development and training of health professionals and students, clinical research to improve health and well-being, and patient care in the Osher Center clinic.
Living Endowment Campaign
By making a gift to the Osher Center Living Endowment Campaign, you make it possible for us to integrate new technologies and established healing practices, conduct essential research on integrative medicine, develop new models of clinical care, and train the next generation of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, and physical therapists in UCSF’s health professions schools.
