clara's house: who we are and what we do

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Powerpoint explains the work done at Clara's House, a free clinic in Sacramento, CA.

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We AREClara’s House!

We ARE

disrupting

poverty

One family at a time . . .

One person at a time . . .

One pair of glasses

at a time. . .

One prosthesisat a time…

Onepatientadvocacyat a time . . .

We ARE disrupting disease!

• Comprehensive, primary health care (not urgent or emergency!)

• No charge for services or labs

• For uninsured living in poverty with no Medi-Cal or Medicare eligibility

• Provided by an all-volunteer staff

We are enabling health. . .

• Taking the time: initial visit, labs, H & P, plus more as needed

• Lots of patient education

• Nutrition consults

• Immunizations

• Chronic disease self-management classes

• Utilize existing programs

One volunteer at a time . . .

Onenutrition

consult at a time …

One venipuncture at a time…

One impromptu meeting at a time …

One file at a time …

One grant at a time…

One fundraiserat a time …

One phone call at a time …

We ARE

We AREClara’s House!

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