Archive for September 2016
Clinic reaches milestones in 2016
At certain points in 2016, the Northern Neck – Middlesex Free Health Clinic (NNMFHC) will fill its 500,000th prescription and host its 150,000th patient visit. The NNMFHC began 23 years ago when low-income residents in the Northern Neck and Middlesex County could not find or afford a medical provider. The Clinic operated one night a…
Read MoreW&M’s spring break visit in 2016 is fourth in a row
Eleven students from the College of William and Mary spent their spring break March 6-12 at the Northern Neck – Middlesex Free Health Clinic (NNMFHC) in Kilmarnock. This is the fourth year in a row that W&M students have signed up for spring break “Branch Out” program at the NNMFHC. Branch Out is a national…
Read MoreDenture patient is invested in her health
Patty Gleason is invested in her health. Gleason, a resident of Colonial Beach, needed dentures. She sees a medical doctor in Fredericksburg but had nowhere to turn for oral health issues and hadn’t seen a dentist in years. Enter the Northern Neck –Middlesex Free Health Clinic (NNMFHC), by way of the Community Services Board (CSB)…
Read MoreOutreach helps reach more people
Annette H., 53, of Montross has been using the Westmoreland Outreach Clinic since November of 2014. “I have had almy medical issues addressed,” she said, including her medications, labs, and needed referrals. Annette is unable to work due to a disability, and when her husband lost his job in 2014 the family also lost their…
Read MoreMeals for volunteers
Edna Earle Mizzelle and Friends (Juli Ghiselin, Peggy Lassanske, Nancy Thorndike and Connie Felvey) love making spreads (above) for volunteers working the evening clinics. A few of the volunteers ready to enjoy the dinner (at right) are Kendall Vickery, Eve Jordan, Hazel Laughton, Bobbie Thompson and June Turnage.
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