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QA & Having passed Augusta Regional Free Clinic on many occasions, we were curious as to what it was all about. Executive Director, Margaret Hersh, provided us with some interesting and comprehensive information. Q: What is your organization's mission? A: The mission of the Augusta Regional Free Clinic, Inc. is to provide healthcare and related services to those persons and their families who are making a sincere effort to support themselves, but who do not have the means to pay for such services. Commercial & Investment Real Estate FOR SALE: Shopping Centers, Single Tenant Triangle Realtors Since 1968 • 2 Acres w/18,000 SF Building • 1800 SF National Tenant • 6000 SF Corner Commercial • Car Wash and Other Net Investments Sale and Lease Opportunities throughout the Shenandoah Valley and the Charlottesville Region SAMPLES OF RECENT SALES/LEASES: • Two Convenience Stores • 1500 SF Retail AND 3200 SF Retail • 5000 SF Flex Space • 5000 SF Office 4 • GARCC/CROSSROADS <strong>BUSINESS</strong> • MARCH/APRIL 2010 • 1 Acre Prime Commercial • 2400 SF Regional Tenant • 4100 SF Retail Lease • 11000 SF Retail Lease FEATURED PROPERTIES WAYNESBORO WAYNESBORO New CVS Kroger-Anchored Shopping Center Route 250 PROPERTY For Sale: Well-Located 2 Ac Commercial Parcel Close to Kroger and CVS Offered at $615,000 STAUNTON For Sale: Nearly 1 Acre (2 Lots) Prime Commercial Property, Currently Peterson’s Carwash. Offered at $345,000 Answer continued A: The vision of the Augusta Regional Free Clinic, Inc. is that every citizen of our community will have access to and receive quality and compassionate health care services despite a lack of insurance or inability to afford the cost of care. For Sale: Former Valley Building Supply Large 7.5 Ac Industrial Site, Multiple Buildings, Well Suited for Many Uses. Truck Stop PROPERTY $800,000-Price Reduced below Assessed Value!! RAPHINE Exit 205 For Sale: Koogler RV Sales Property, Prime I-81 Location, 2 Great Buildings Offered at $1,700,000 For additional information please contact: Staunton Office PETER WRAY 540-885-5181 www.trianglerealtors.net I-81 Lexington: 18 Miles Staunton: 20 Miles White’s Truck Stop Cell Number 540-849-9020 Q: How AND When was the organization founded? A: The Augusta Regional Free Clinic, a 501 c (3) non-profit organization, was established in 1993 when doctors from local hospitals and other health and community establishments recognized that many residents were “falling between the cracks,” coming into the nearby emergency rooms regularly. Community leaders and healthcare professionals from Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County began to lay plans for a volunteer clinic that would offer dignified care to working people without health insurance. An inspiration for the clinic was the vision of the late Percy Willson, who was a beloved pharmacist in Downtown Staunton. When Percy died of cancer before his dream of a free clinic could become a reality, his family and friends raised $22,500 in his memory that was given as seed money. The on-site pharmacy at the clinic is named in honor of him. After many months of planning, the Augusta Regional Free Clinic opened for the first time on September 9, 1993. It operated from space shared with the nursing program at Valley Vocational- Technical Center in Fishersville for its first eight years. When a generous donor offered a gift of land on Mule Academy Road as a site for the clinic, the board accepted and ground was broken in the Spring of 2000. The new facility was completed in the Spring of 2001 and the clinic moved into its new quarters. In May 2006, the Augusta Regional Dental Clinic opened its doors and began providing full time, comprehensive oral health care to children with Medicaid and income eligible adults. The Augusta Regional Free Clinic commemorated its 16th year of being a Health Safety Net Provider in September 2009. Q: What are the eligibility criteria for care at your facility (geographically AND demographically)? A: The Augusta Regional Free Clinic and The Augusta Regional Dental Clinic have a strong affiliation. Both are health safety net providers and share many resources, like some staff, volunteers and a facility. However, they are separate legal entities, each with its own 501(c) (3) charitable status. With a common mission (serving the underserved), they have different categories of patients, and are funded, operated and governed independently. Answer continues on next page
“The Augusta Regional Free Clinic and The Augusta Regional Dental Clinic have a strong affiliation. Both are health safety net providers and share many resources, like some staff, volunteers and a facility. However, they are separate legal entities, each with its own 501(c) (3) charitable status.” Answer continued from left page A: The Augusta Regional Free Clinic (ARFC) provides medical care and prescriptions to uninsured adults aged 18–64, who reside in Augusta County, Staunton or Waynesboro and meet income guidelines at 200% of Federal poverty level ($44,100 for a family of four). This care for 1,500 patients, resulting in about 6,000 visits annually, is provided free of charge by a staff Nurse Practitioner or by one of the approximately 50 volunteer providers who generously donate their services. The providers are supported in this effort by four part-time staff nurses and 40 wonderful volunteer nurses. Many more dedicated community volunteers assist in the administration of services. These 1,500 patients receive an estimated 20,000 prescriptions, representing a retail value of over $2 million, from the ARFC pharmacy. Answer continues Margaret Hersh, Executive Director Augusta Regional Free Clinic Answer continued A: The Augusta Regional Dental Clinic (ARDC) is structured on a somewhat different model in order to extend its services to as many people as possible. Established in 2006, it serves both eligible children and adults who live in Augusta County, Staunton or Waynesboro. The adult patients are primarily dentally uninsured, income-eligible residents (with household income of $40,000 or less) or needy senior citizens, for whom Medicare provides no routine dental coverage. Children (and some adults) who qualify for the “Virginia Smiles for Children” program, including Medicaid, FAMIS and FAMIS Plus recipients, are also eligible for ARDC services. Q&A continues on page 6 Superior Employees For Premier Companies Temporary Staffing And Temp-to-Hire Staffing Short-term and long-term solutions for your human resource needs. Professional Recruiting Our recruiting specialists will locate, assess and interview candidates, so you can select from the best. CALL: 540.248.JOBS (5627) 59 LEE HIGHWAY, VERONA 540.434.WORK (9675) 370E NEFF AVE. HARRISONBURG Now Open In Lynchburg! RESPECTFUL RESPONSIVE RESOURCEFUL STAUNTON HARRISONBURG CHARLOTTESVILLE CULPEPER LYNCHBURG WWW.ADAMSANDGARTH.COM MARCH/APRIL 2010 • GARCC/CROSSROADS <strong>BUSINESS</strong> • 5
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