The Floating Hospital
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HeadQuarterLong Island City, New York, US
Founded1866
Company Size100 to 499 employees
IndustryHealthcare Services
About The Floating Hospital
Founded in 1866, The Floating Hospital has served New York City's most vulnerable citizens for 148 years, providing quality primary medical, dental, and mental healthcare to the homeless and medically underserved New York City families and children. Land-based since the tragic events of 9/11, the organization has been a cornerstone of New York City's public health a medical service delivery history, providing consistent, high-quality healthcare to New York City's most disenfranchised families.
As the largest provider of primary healthcare services to domestic violence safe houses and family homeless shelters in the city, The Floating Hospital is more than a one-stop-shop; rather, we are a medical home that strives to empower individuals, families and communities to achieve optimal levels of overall health. "Floating" to those who need our services most - we deliver the quality of advanced, respectful healthcare New Yorkers expect from their personal family physicians. The Floating Hospital's board-certified healthcare providers work as a team to provide comprehensive care tailored to our patients' needs and lifestyles in a highly stimulating and rewarding environment with access to the latest technology.
Approaching healthcare from a strength-based perspective, staff celebrate and support patients' well-being instead of focusing on their ailments and illnesses alone. Patients' social and economic challenges are met head-on by offering transportation and serving everyone who walks through our doors, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.
As the largest provider of primary healthcare services to domestic violence safe houses and family homeless shelters in the city, The Floating Hospital is more than a one-stop-shop; rather, we are a medical home that strives to empower individuals, families and communities to achieve optimal levels of overall health. "Floating" to those who need our services most - we deliver the quality of advanced, respectful healthcare New Yorkers expect from their personal family physicians. The Floating Hospital's board-certified healthcare providers work as a team to provide comprehensive care tailored to our patients' needs and lifestyles in a highly stimulating and rewarding environment with access to the latest technology.
Approaching healthcare from a strength-based perspective, staff celebrate and support patients' well-being instead of focusing on their ailments and illnesses alone. Patients' social and economic challenges are met head-on by offering transportation and serving everyone who walks through our doors, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.