Schenectady Free Health Clinic
Providing Care to Uninsured Residents of Schenectady County

About the Schenectady Free Health Clinic 
The Schenectady Free Health Clinic is one of an increasing number of free health clinics nation wide established by volunteer health providers to help provide health care to the growing number of our nations uninsured.  Staffed by over 90 volunteers, The Volunteer Physicians Project of Schenectady, Inc. (VPPS), also know as the Schenectady Free Health Clinic, provides free, comprehensive health care to low-income, uninsured adults in Schenectady County of NY who have no other source of medical care.  It is estimated that there are 15,000 – 18,000 uninsured persons in SchenectadyCounty.

Services

The Schenectady Free Health Clinic offers free medical care for the treatment of acute illnesses, chronic conditions, phyisical examinations and work physicals, mental health care, dermatology, and a host of other specialized cares.

The clinic  has a broad network of referring physicians in the Schenectady who may be able to see clinic patients free of charge.

The clinic provides free, non-narcotic, prescription medications to help patients manage acute illnesses and chronic diseases.  Additionally we provide free blood work and can arrange for x-rays and other exams at Ellis Hospital.

Do I Qualify for Care?

The Schenectady Free Health Clinic will see any person regardless of race, nationality, or creed.

The only requirements include that the person have no other form of health insurance (this includes Medicare or Medicaid) and the person be from Schenectady County.

If you do not fit these two requirements, feel free to contact the clinic and we will do our best to help you find the care you need.

THE CLINIC IS ACCEPTING A LIMITED NUMBER OF NEW PATIENTS!

If you or someone you know would like to come to the clinic as a new patient, please call us at (518)344-7067.

Mission

The primary mission of the Schenectady Free Health Clinic is to understand and serve the health and wellness needs of the medically uninsured of Schenectady by providing free access to medical care services to persons not otherwise receiving medical care through established programs

Volunteer physicians and other health care providers provide services within an organization of committed community of volunteers.

Schenectady Free Health Clinic provides without charge episodic primary medical care and referral specialty care services from a network of participating practitioner, hospitals and human service agencies.

Schenectady Free Health Clinic provides free non-narcotic medications as prescribed by the clinic physicians as part of medical examination and treatment.

Schenectady Free Health Clinic will continually evaluate its medical services and make program adjustments to measurably improve the health status of persons served.

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