Help is available in Rowan County for people with HIV and AIDS.

Rowan Regional Medical Center works to improve healthcare delivery, supportive services and the quality of life for persons living with HIV and AIDS. The goal of HIV Case Management is to remove barriers to care for individuals living with HIV or AIDS.

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease that keeps the body from being able to fight off other diseases. It is caused by the virus know as Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV).

A person may be infected with HIV for many years before he or she begins to feel sick. People who have this virus can still have productive lives for many years.

Anyone who tests positive for HIV is eligible for case management services. A doctor's order is not needed to access this service.

An HIV/AIDS Case Manager...

• is a helper
• guides the client to services he or she needs
• links the client to specific services
• works with the client throughout the illness
• reviews the client's needs over time
• supports the client's right to receive services
• reviews the quality of care the client receives

The goal of the case manager is to improve the quality of care each client receives.

There are many services available in Rowan County. Planning ahead and taking advantage of the services will minimize stress, worry and improve the overall quality of life.

An HIV/AIDS Case Manager helps the client link up with the following services, as needed:

• Hospital Care
• Doctor Visits
• Home Care
• Food
• Housing
• Transportation
• Mental Health Care
• Visiting Nurses
• Personal Care Services
• Education and Information
• Spiritual Support
• Legal Help
• Hospice Services
• Financial Assistance
• Counseling and Support Groups

Rowan Regional HIV Case Management provides Medicaid HIV Case Management and Ryan White Medical Case Management.


Case Management Services are available:

• Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Contact HIV/AIDS Case Manager for Rowan County at 704-210-5951