Open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, the UTMB Health Resource Center is a calm, welcoming space where patients, guests and caregivers are invited to:
- Learn about helpful hospital resources, patient services, community resources and support groups
- Access information about specific health conditions and treatment options
- Learn how to participate in decision making about the patient’s care plan Learn how to promote patient safety
Please allow us to help you locate these types of resources:
- Help setting up and accessing a MyChart account
- Location of resources in your county
- Location of support groups in your town/county
- Referral to local classes and social services groups
- Procedure or disease-specific information and literature
- Printing and access to research materials
- Notary services
- Assistance with applying for programs such as SNAP, SSI/SSDI, Extra Help, etc.
- Education materials for common diagnoses as well as educational resources for the management of chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and chronic respiratory illnesses
- Tools to promote effective communication with the patient care team
- Nutrition recommendations for disease-specific diets