Working Two Part-time Jobs Means no Health Care
What seems like no big deal to many of us is HUGE in this woman's life.
Making ends meet is difficult on minimum wage, but when the number of hours you work varies it can be even harder. When there is no health insurance but health issues arrive the money required to put gas in the car to drive to Cadillac upsets the budget. She could never afford the cost of the doctor visit too. When they said she needed lab work she explained she could not afford it, WE EXPLAINED IT WOULD BE FREE. Lab work was completed, the correct dose of medication was ordered and a smiling teary eyed patient thanked us over and over.
Alcohol Interfered With Life, Sober Now But Things Are So Wrong
In his thirties he found himself addicted to alcohol. In his forties he is sober now but the alcohol has ruined his health. Through the free clinic we have been able to decrease his visits to the emergency room, get his medications ordered, with Northern Lakes Community Mental Health assistance he has a place to live and medications. He is a client of both our Urgent Care Clinic and our Medication Access Program. Recovery is a long road, but partnering with the patient, Northern Lakes Community Mental Health and Department of Human Services, we will see him through.
Husband Dies Unexpectedly Widow Seeks Care
Each patient that comes to the clinic has a new set of problems. Some problems are not physical but they are so horrendous they begin to effect to the health of the individual. This patient was able to receive the medication she needed and gentle listening ear and smile to brighten her day. Sometimes we need more than medicine.
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