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Free Clinic Of Central
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| Mission | The Free Clinic of Central Virginia, Inc. is dedicated to the belief that everyone should have access to health care services. Our mission is to provide primary medical, nursing, dental, pharmaceutical, and educational services to those in Central Virginia who do not have the resources to obtain this basic health care. |
| Structure | The Free Clinic is a private, non-profit corporation with an IRS 501-C 3 status. An independent volunteer board of directors governs it. |
| Services |
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| Eligibility | Patients are screened for financial eligibility. Several criteria are used, including the most recent Federal Poverty Guidelines (less than 200% of the FPL). Generally, patients must lack financial access to health care services for financial reasons. We provide targeted services to uninsured and underinsured individuals. |
| Support | Twenty-one percent of the Free Clinic’s funding comes from the United Way of Central Virginia. Additional support comes from individuals, businesses, churches, and civic organizations. Fund raising projects include the Downtown Lynchburg Loft Tour, James River Basketball Tournament, Golf Tournament, Hillcats Skybox Night, and an Annual Campaign. The Free Clinic’s operating budget for FY 2011-2012 is $630,000. Centra Health, pharmaceutical companies, many area volunteer health care providers, and local businesses provide well over $12 million of “in-kind” support. |
| Statistics | Since it opened in 1987, the Free Clinic of Central Virginia has served almost 25,000 different individuals. In calendar year 2011 the Free Clinic provided 22,000 patient visits of various kinds and filled over 38,000 prescriptions. |
| Staffing |
Volunteers who donate their time and expertise donate
most services. Over four hundred and fifty physicians, nurse
practitioners, nurses, dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants,
pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, nutritionists, health educators, and lay
people provide regular patient services. Another 400 persons volunteer in
other ways for special events. There is a small paid staff consisting of a
FT Executive Director, Nurse Practitioner, Program/Office Manager, Pharmacy
Access Coordinator, MedsHelp Coordinator, Special Events/Development
Coordinator, Clinical Coordinator, along with a part-time Medication Access
Case Worker, Receptionists, Nurses, and Dental Assistants. |
| Needs | The Free Clinic needs volunteers and donations of money and in-kind goods and services. Gifts in honor or memory of individuals will be acknowledged to the individual or family. (Click here for information) |
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General
medical, dental, and pharmaceutical services are provided on site. Support
services available on site include: lab work, diet and nutrition counseling,
health education classes & support groups. Specialty clinics in
asthma/allergies (c = clinic based), audiology (r = referral), cardiology
(r), chiropractic services (r) dermatology (c), ears, nose, & throat (r),
endocrinology (c), gastroenterology (c), gynecology (c),
hypertension/chronic kidney disease (r), internal medicine (c), nephrology
(r), neurology (c), ophthalmology (c&r), oncology (r), orthopedics, physical
therapy (r), podiatry (c), minor skin surgery (c), rhuematology (c), and
urology (r) are available.