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The mission of San José Clinic is to provide
quality healthcare and education to those with limited access to such
services in an environment which respects the dignity of each person.
For more than 80 years, San José Clinic has
provided healthcare and health education to the uninsured, working poor
in the greater Houston area. San José began in 1922 when Monsignor
George T. Walsh, Pastor of Annunciation Catholic Church in Houston,
noticed the alarmingly high infant mortality rate among young families
in his parish. With a scant first year budget of $50, Monsignor Walsh
set up the “Clínica Gratuita” or “Free Clinic” in a small frame house on
Franklin Street.
From that humble beginning, San José Clinic has
quietly and steadfastly grown into a “safety net” for people who do not
qualify for Medicare or Medicaid and either cannot afford health
insurance, or their minimum wage jobs simply do not offer it. San José Clinic provides care to more than 5,000 patients
annually.
In addition to offering primary medical and
dental care services, the Clinic has a host of supporting services,
including a lab, x-rays and prescriptions. A sliding scale fee,
determined by the Federal Poverty Guidelines, family size and income,
covers most services needed, including most labwork and pharmaceuticals,
although no patient is refused for an inability to pay.
The Clinic is able to provide quality medical
care through a host of collaborating partners and consistent support
from volunteer doctors. San José Clinic has many volunteer opportunities
available for medical and dental professionals and community volunteers.
Please contact the Clinic if you are interested in joining its volunteer
family.
San José Clinic serves all those in need equally,
with respect and dignity, with the hope that access to quality health
care will someday be enjoyed by every sector of the community.
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