Who We Are

Innovators in Care Delivery

The Care Harbor team combines the talents and expertise of healthcare professionals, event organizers, and a network of volunteer consultants and companies –with specialized capabilities from medical technology to electronic patient records from communications to crowd management.

We have worked together as a team since 2009. After serving as the local organizers of what were then the two largest urban free clinics in the country, we formed our 501(c)(3) charity to continue our work of producing large scale free clinics, and to innovate advances and expanded capabilities in the delivery of care at these events. Our first event as a new charity was produced in collaboration with Maria Shriver, then First Lady of California.

Our clinics have introduced patient handling systems that provide a compassionate and welcoming environment , assuring that all patients are treated with dignity and respect. Overnight waits in the hope of entry and day long internal lines have been eliminated. We developed an electronic medical record system that assures accurate, HIPAA compliant records and makes detailed reporting and analysis of clinic results possible. We added a comprehensive prevention and health education component, innovating advances like preventive dentistry, to help patients lead healthier lives. And we introduced a system to place patients needing follow-up care into medical homes, with representatives on site to schedule appointments before patients leave the event. We have transformed our clinics from episodic to sustainable care, making a lasting change in the health of our patients and the communities we serve.

The Care Harbor team will continue to innovate changes adding to the breadth of services we offer, the quality of care we deliver, and access to continuing healthcare for those who need it.

Organized and produced by Care Harbor

CareNow/LA,
The Sports Arena,
Los Angeles, October 2011
4 days,
3,571 patients,
7,279 medical, dental, vision
1,788 immunizations,
1,085 patients provided with follow-up appointments or contacts.

Maria Shriver’s
Modern House Call,
The Pyramid,
Long Beach, October 2010
3 days,
2,028 patients,
6,320 medical, dental and
vision services.

Donald Manelli
President & Founder, Care Harbor

Carol Meyer
COO Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (retired) Healthcare consultant

Roger Fieldman, DDS
Director, Los Angeles County Dental Clinics Past president, Los Angeles Dental Society

Deborah Wright De Maderios
Director, Volunteer Optometrists Serving Humanity (VOSH)

Ryan Nowicki, Esq.
Attorney, Kopple & Klinger, LLP, Los Angeles

Karen Siemensma, CPA, MBA
Chief Financial Officer, Care Harbor

Brooks McEwen
VP Operations, Care Harbor