WHAT: The Wallace Medical Concern (WMC or “Wallace”) will host a “total care” day for low-income and homeless Gresham-area individuals and families, on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. The event will offer a variety of health and personal services for adults and children, including medical exams; HIV testing; vision screening; blood pressure checks; diabetes screening; health insurance enrollment; haircuts; showers; hot food/beverages; and connections to community services.
WHO: The event will be sponsored by Wallace in partnership with St. Henry Catholic Church. Medical services and insurance enrollment assistance will be provided by WMC. Other partners include OHSU School of Nursing (health screenings); Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation (vision screenings); Cascade AIDS Project (HIV testing); Hands of Favor (haircuts); Oregon SNAP; PAW Team (veterinary assistance program); ON Semiconductor (event volunteers), and others.
WHERE: St. Henry Catholic Church: 346 NE First Street, Gresham, OR
WHEN: Wednesday, February 28, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
WHY: In addition to offering hard-to-access services for those with high barriers to health care, the event will introduce homeless and low-income community members to WMC, a primary care home for comprehensive, high-quality and accessible health services. WMC has medical clinics in Rockwood and Gresham; a dental clinic in Rockwood; and a mobile medical clinic which visits sites throughout East Multnomah County
The Wallace Medical Concern is a non-profit community health center providing comprehensive, patient-centered medical and dental care for individuals and families in East Multnomah County.
For more information, please visit www.wallacemedical.org
