The Rural Health Outreach Program

The Rural Health Outreach Program (RHOP) strives to bring vital health care to those in Nelson and Amherst Counties and surrounding communities who most need our support—not only those of low-income but also folks who are homebound, unable to drive, elderly, ill, handicapped, in crisis and lonely . . . those who tend to slip through the cracks of the traditional health care model by removing barriers that limit access to care and by finding solutions that work both for individuals and for the community as a whole.


The Rural Health Outreach Program has served Nelson County since 1992, making comprehensive, accessible, and affordable health care available to residents of central Virginia regardless of their ability to pay. To access these services or to volunteer, please call 434-263-4858.

RHOP’s comprehensive services include:
Health Depots: Community clinics at local sites offer basic screening services, prevention education and assistance in the development of individual health promotion goals.

Home Visits: Provide Health Depot services for people who are not able to access the community clinics and provide in-home assessments of health needs.

Join Nelson Volunteer Coalition: A faith-based community organization which brings people in need into contact with people who can help.. Your Donation will help RHOP continue to provide these essential services to our community, and it is tax-deductible.

Latino Health Services: We offer special services for Spanish-speaking residents including interpretation, Health Depots, health education programs, assistance with paperwork and referrals to other area resources.

Wellness Passport: A benefit program for low-income people without health insurance.

Health Education and Support Groups: A series or ongoing support groups including such subjects as diabetes, weight/nutrition management, medication management.

The Corporate Wellness Initiative: Introduced In 2005, RHOP introduced a program that offers area businesses the opportunity to provide health care services to their employees at their place of business.

Our Mobile Medical Clinic provides on-site, company-sponsored screenings and physical exams as well as screenings at community events throughout the year.

Through Virginia’s Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS) initiative, RHOP helps families gain access to Medicaid and other financial assistance programs.

School Based Health Care: RHOP provides full-time school nursing services in every Nelson County Public School.

Through the Medication Assistance Program, we are able to make available to needy patients medications which, otherwise they would not be able to afford.