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Health And Hope: New Clinic Offers Free Medical Care
October 6, 2011
A new clinic is providing health and hope for North Escambia residents unable to afford medical care.
The Health and Hope Clinic has opened in the old health department building at 501 Church Street in Century. It is the second location for the clinic, which was first established in Pensacola back in 2003 by the Pensacola Bay Baptist Association to meet the needs of uninsured and medically underserved in Escambia County. The clinic is entirely volunteer and donor supported.
“It’s a real blessing,” Tammy Lewis of Bratt said on a recent visit to the new Century Health and Hope Clinic. “I found out about it from the church. It’s great to see doctors and people that will see you anyway without insurance.”
Since 2003, the Pensacola Health and Hope Clinic has provided over $8.5 million in healthcare services and 12,000 patient-provider visits as it carries out its mission of “providing health and hope to the hurting”.
Through the primary Pensacola location, the new Health and Hope Clinic offers primary medical care, preventative care, specialty care – including rheumatology, neurology, women’s health, chiropractic services and minor office surgery, full laboratory services, prescription assistance and pharmacy services and referrals to community social services.
The new Health and Hope Clinic in Century is open on Tuesdays from 5-8 p.m. For appointments, call (850) 256-6200 or (850) 479-4456. For more information on the Health and Hope Clinic and services, visit www.healthandhopeclinic.org.
Pictured top: The new Health and Hope Clinic is located in the former Escambia County Health Department building in Century. Pictured top inset: Nurse Michelle Benauer checks the blood pressure of Tammy Lewis of Bratt on a recent visit to the new Health and Hope Clinic in Century. Pictured bottom inset: An exam room at the clinic. Pictured below: Executive Director Rick Hollis discusses clinic details with volunteer Billy R. Ward of Bogia. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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7 Responses to “Health And Hope: New Clinic Offers Free Medical Care”
FINALLY!!!! Our long dreamed plan for this clinic has come to pass.I love all you guys from the Pensacola Clinic! I am sure the volunteers will become as close as family as we have in Pensacola! Prais God for answered prayers!
These guys provide an awesome service to the community. They are wonderful people and genuinely care about their patients. Be sure to support them financially, they make huge things happens with just a few dollars
This clinic will be the blessing so many need. The clinic they have in Pensacola helped me at a time when I did not have insurance and everyone DOES volunteer there. Please keep this in mind and only use what you absolutely need for your medical needs. Bring your patience with you, don’t be rude. Donate some time if you can…one day a week or a few days a month. It’s a great way to give back and feel like you have some control back in your life. They will help you get medication from the major drug companies also. I’m so thankful that Health and Hope was there when I needed it.
PTL!!!! I am thankful for Rick and all the hard work he has put into this! Praying God will use this to touch lives and show the people in our community how much He loves them!!!!!!!
I think this is great my children have Medicaid but I do not and really need to get medicalt attention bc of my heath &I iI cannot afford to gpay out ofu pocket for athe dr visitint plus medication with disability income and as a single parent.
I think this is a great thing finally something around here forr the poor people the working man from can to cant!!!
This is a wonderful service being provided to the residents of North Escambia. We all need to help out by volunteering our time and providing financial support. There are many people in our area out of work and have no health insurance. Praise God for these people willing to help others!