Medical Clinic

We will initially serve residents and former residents who lack a stable source of primary medical or dental care, or adequate health insurance, supplementing the holistic care already provided at the Durham Rescue Mission.  

  • Facilities within the Good Samaritan Inn location include five exam rooms, a laboratory, a full eye clinic, a Physical Therapy clinic, and facilities for counseling and health education. 
  • Arrangements with local physicians are being made for subspecialty referrals. 
  • All care is will provided by volunteer physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, and other medical professionals. 
  • Men from the downtown location will be provided transportation to and from the GSI clinic location. 
  • The clinic will be open 2-3 days per week initially.

For specific questions about the medical clinic, contact Chris Garrett: chris@samaritanhealthcenter.org

Get involved! Donation and Volunteering information

LATEST NEWS - Tuesday, March 02, 2010

* Happy Birthday! We celbrate our 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY this week! 

* Biogen Idec Foundation provides substantial grant for diabetes care and treatment.

* New Hope Church of Durham partners with us in donating to over 50 specific patient needs. Thanks New Hope Church!

* Dental clinic celebrates TWO YEARS this week of treating patients for free in Durham.

* Executive Director Chris Garrett featured on talk show on AM 1410 WRJD in Durham.

* SRA International donates over $15,000 of equipment to the clinic: new Medline leather exam tables, Dynamap hospital-grade blood pressure monitors, portable otoscopes, etc. Thank you SRA!

* Membership in the North Carolina Association of Free Clinics achieved (NCAFC)

* Business Manager hired and is expanding the scope of clinic.

 

Saturday Clinic Now Open! - Monday, February 01, 2010

We are now also seeing patients twice a month on Saturdays.  This is a great compliment to the Thursday clinic, and we are able to follow up on labs that were sent out that week.

 

Medical Clinic Needs
Medical Clinic - Friday, December 04, 2009

• Medical & dental staff * Volunteer Coordinator to recruit & train volunteers
• Clinic organization (could be nurse or medical provider)
• Electronic medical records
• Pharmacy & Pharmacist
• Health education
• Public relations, newsletter…
• Resident relations (who are they, what do they need?)

 

Samaritan Health Center, Durham NC