Free Health Clinic at Convention Center - Seeking Volunteers for Clinic
Volunteers Needed for Free Health Clinic for the Uninsured at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
The National Association of Free Clinics is sponsoring a FREE health clinic at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Tuesday, August 31st and Wednesday September 1st, 2010.
This free clinic, called the New Orleans C.A.R.E Clinic (Communities are Responding Everyday) is not just for the sick, but also for anyone who is uninsured and has not seen a doctor recently. All participants in the clinic will receive preventive primary medical care and will be connected to the area’s safety net providers. Over 10,000 uninsured people have received medical care at similar free clinics that have been sponsored by the NAFC in Houston TX, New Orleans LA (November 2009), Little Rock AR, Kansas City MO, Hartford CT , Atlanta GA, and Washington DC. These events have been documented by the Dr. Oz Show, Good Morning America, CNN and MSNBC. The New Orleans event will also be a focus of the national press.
Most importantly, these one-day free health clinics highlight and celebrate the amazing work that the safety net provides around the country on a daily basis. The clinics also connect the uninsured and underserved with safety-net providers such as free clinics, sliding scale clinics and federally qualified health centers that are located close to where the uninsured and underserved live so they may receive regular treatment on an ongoing basis. Often many of the people who come to these clinics are completely unaware of the resources available to them. These clinics are a way to get uninsured people connected to this network.
PATIENT INFORMATION
WHAT: Free Health Clinic for the Uninsured
WHERE: Halls I2-J, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 900 Convention Center Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70130 (FREE PARKING ACROSS THE STREET)
WHEN: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 – 11:00am – 7:00pm AND Wednesday, September 1, 2010 – 2:00pm – 7:00pm
HOW: Call 877-236-7617 to register
NOTE: Attendees will see a doctor or nurse practitioner and will receive information on additional medical resources. You must register. Walk-ins will be seen only on a limited basis. Sorry - no guarantee unless you have an appointment. This event is for those WITHOUT insurance. Recipients of Medicare, Medicaid or Veterans Administration benefits are not eligible. If you are taking medications, please bring your medicine bottles.
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
WHAT: Seeking doctors, nurses and others to volunteer for the New Orleans C.A.R.E. Clinic, a free health clinic for the uninsured.
WHERE: Halls I2-J, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center - 900 Convention Center Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70130 (FREE PARKING ACROSS THE STREET)
WHEN: Monday, August 30th (set-up)
Clinic days: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 – 11:00am – 7:00pm AND Wednesday, September 1, 2010 – 2:00pm – 7:00pm
HOW: Register online at http://www.regonline.com/NOLACARE
NOTE: Health care professionals from all specialties –MD, DO, DDS, DCs, NP,PA, RN, LVN, EMT, MA, LMSW, BSW and others. Nonmedical volunteer opportunities – clerical, translation, greeters and logistics. Set up and breakdown help also needed.
The uninsured in the Gulf community need you to be a part of this important event to help people in need during this challenging time. For more information, please contact nlamoureux@freeclinics.us or kthompson@freeclinics.us.
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