VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 19, 2017 -Â The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington has received a $2,500 grant from the Northwest Natural Gas Company to help fund x-ray services. In the most recent fiscal year, the Free Clinic completed 377 x-rays for low-income, uninsured patients.
X-rays let the clinic's volunteer providers understand the severity of a complaint or injury and treat it properly. The images are read by community radiologists, who partner with the Free Clinic in providing patient care. Providers use the images to diagnose conditions ranging from arthritis to lung cancer and prescribe appropriate courses of treatment.
Getting an x-ray and receiving needed care often means that patients can remain at or return to work. It helps them preserve their livelihood and be healthy, productive participants in the community.
"Reassurance is one of the most valuable things x-rays provide for our patients," says Free Clinic Executive Director Barbe West. "Knowledge is powerful. It can relieve worry for people who already face plenty of life challenges."
About the Free Clinic:
The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington provides free, compassionate, quality health care to children and adults who are otherwise unable to obtain such services. The Free Clinic offers medical, dental, vision and specialty care services from 500 volunteer professionals. The Free Clinic is funded by the local community, and all donations stay in Southwest Washington. For more information about the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington, visit our website: freeclinics.org.
October 19, 2017
