Summary Sheet
Mission:
- To partner with uninsured residents for improved health and life-style change.
Program Services:
- Medical Care Clinics held Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday serves patients with complex health problems and acute medical needs.
- General Medical Clinic held Wednesday evenings offers both acute and chronic outpatient care
- Specialty Clinics include gynecology, nephrology, gastroenterology, cardiology, rheumatology, and mental health
- Licensed pharmacy services provided Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and Wednesday evenings
- Medication Assistance gives patients access to free medications from drug manufacturers
- Dental Clinic held each first and third Tuesday evening for extractions and referrals to the HR Dental Clinic.
- GAP offers referrals to stable patients for follow-up visits within their own community when available
- Other services include patient education, case management, medical lab, mental health services, nursing assessment, and nutrition counseling.
Patients Served:
- Priority given to uninsured working persons whose income is under 200% of federal poverty level; patients also include those on or seeking disability.
- 10,759 patient visits in 2008; 1100 individuals served (10.0% increase from 2007)
- 22,163 prescriptions filled with an annual value of $1,973,142. Patients have the opportunity to donate $3.00 for each prescription, which totaled $16,787 in gifts in 2008.
In-Kind Support:
- Rockingham Memorial Hospital provides a variety of services including lab testing and supplies, plain X-rays, ultra sounds, nuclear medical screens, CT scans, MRIs, screening and diagnostic mammograms, cardiology services, respiratory therapy, ABG’s, EKG’s, ambulatory surgery center, endoscopy suite, treatment room, pain clinic, and physical therapy. Annual value totals $661,283
- Harrisonburg Cytology provides pap smear testing and supplies; annual value of at least $9,550
- Rockingham Radiology services – annual value of $17,674
- Harrisonburg Medical Associates – annual value of $34,835
- Springbrook Family Medicine – annual value of $4,400
- Harrisonburg Surgical Associates-annual value of $2,007
- Referrals to area specialists such as podiatry, ophthalmology, ENT, Pulmonary, Urology, orthopedics, GI, OB-GYN and others- annual value at least $84,800
Patient Demographics:
- 62% Caucasian
- 22% Hispanic
- 6% African American
- 3% Russian
- 60% Earn less than 100% of Federal Poverty Level (22,050 for a family of 4)
- 69% Female
- 72% between the ages of 35 and 64
- 687 Patients from Harrisonburg, 413 Patients from Rockingham County (62.5% and 37.5%)
Volunteer Services:
- In-house volunteers provided 14,854 hours of volunteer time at a value of $358,535 a 23% increase from 2007.
- The number of volunteers increased from 223 to 291 in 2008, a 30% increase.
- The Free Clinic operates primarily with community volunteers and serves as a learning lab for local students. A variety of volunteer jobs and flexible time schedules are available.
Budget:
- Operating expenses for 2008 were $654,437 (unaudited). Eighty-five percent of funding is secured locally. Funding sources include individuals, businesses and corporations, foundations, special events, faith-based organizations, civic and service groups, local governments and United Way.
- Anthem grants of $15,000 and Virginia Association of Free Clinics provided $61,392.
Value of Services:
- Approximately $3.5 Million worth of services were provided in 2008 including primary care visits, specialty care visits, diagnostic services, dental extractions, surgery, and prescription medications.
- For every dollar that is expended, at least $5.50 worth of direct health care is provided.
- It cost the Free Clinic $50 per month or $600 per year to provide primary health services for one patient.


