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very much, appreciate that we also have that Jennie Shippie in here. And
you're the executive director of Family Healthcare Clinic. How are you doing today?
I'm doing great. Thank you. You got a smile on your face that
is just about to bust the room wide open. You must be happy about
something. I am. I'm very happy about something. I just wanted to
announce to the Bartlesville community that our clinic just got approved for Medicare. Wow.
We that is something to celebrate. It is we just got our approval
finally on Friday. We receive the official notification on Friday. So as of
today, we are accepting Medicare patients at our clinic. So if you want
to come to our clinic and have Medicare, our number is nine one,
eight three three six for eight two two and you can call our clinic and
make an appointment. Now, this is great. This is a group that's
somewhat underserved in a lot of areas, especially and it's correct. We serve
the uninsured and underinsured and the homeless population in the Bartleville and Washington County.
And this is right there by the big old water, that's correct. Eighteen
twenty West Tensleyborg excuse me, Boulevard. Yeah, you can't miss it.
It's right out there on the west side of town. And it's a right
there underneath a landmark. And so it's really easy to find. Folks that
you don't really need a map, you just need a little bit of eyesight
and you'll be there. So this is great. This is going to open
the door for a lot of people to get some much deserved care that they've
been maybe a bit reluctant to go and seek. Right. In fact,
our clinic is open four days a week, Monday through Friday from eight to
four. We're closed on Fridays. But anyway, we have a provider there.
Her name is Jennifer Connach. She's a nurse practitioner. And anyway,
we are, like I said, we're open four days a week and we're
happy to see you. And if you do not have insurance, we do
offer a self paid program that's based on your income. Oh wow, you
just got all kinds of different ways in order for people to access the healthcare
they deserve. Yes, we do. That is so wonderful in order to
make some of these miracles work. We've got a big event coming up here.
Yes, we do. Tell us about it. It's a big annual
event for the folks who haven't been here for very long. This is a
biggie. Yes. Every year, the clinic sponsors a mouth from Ambigram program.
It's the five K two K race. It's going to happen on September
twenty eight, twenty twenty four, and it's that it starts out at Unity
Square And if anyone in the community is interested in participating in our committee.
Again, the number for our clinic is nine point eight three three six for
A two two. The person is Candy Kirchner. She's our office manager at
our clinic. And the honorary chairman for this event is Emily Sanchez. Nice.
This is going to be great. You know. This is one of
the events that a lot of participants look forward you each and every year.
And it's also a great one that the community rallies around as well. Yes,
and we have a Facebook page. It's the mouth for mamor gram twenty
twenty four five K two K race and you can hit there's a link on
there that you can go to that page and go to the link and hit
on the link and it'll bring up all you can register off of that link.
That's stat easy. Huh, Yes, sir, that is correct,
man. I can even do that if I was so inclined to run,
I'll just cheer people on and give them money. How's that there you go.
We do take donations if you'd like to do that. I'd like to
do that. That's fine because running into me we eat close cousins anymore.
Anyway, we welcome volunteers if you want a volunteer to assist with us at
that race and so anyway, we just call that number and you'll find a
spot for us to volunteer. Yes, sir, we welcome volunteers. Oh,
that is amazing. You know what your clinic is, great family healthcare
clinic right there on the west side of town, right there underneath the big
water tower. You can't miss. It has really been a go to your
resource for a lot of people, a lot of folks who might not know
too much about where to go or what you know, medical visitors are all
about because sometimes it's generational and this is a great way to kind of open
the door, so to speak to a new way of thinking. It is
and one of the things we'd like to I'd like to discuss about this is,
you know, the Mouse from Mammogram program is to raise breast cancer awareness
in our community. And how we do this is we raise funds to give
people qu pons to go have a mammogram at the local hospital here. It
used to be Jane Phillips Medical Center, but now it's Ascension and they can
go there and get They come to our clinic and have a breast exam and
then we give them a cupon and they go there to Ascension Medical Center and
they have that mammogram at no cost to them. Now, you got to
remember this isn't just female only. That's exactly right. There are men who
have breast cancer as well. That's exactly right. It's an equal opportunity offender.
That's yes, that is correct. And we would like to eliminate this
offender in due time. So this is a great way to get a good
start on it. And if you you know someone who may run the risk
of that because of the family and things like that, it's always a good
thing that runs in your family. Get it checked. That's exactly right.
Breast cancer is non discriminatory. Sometimes it can be genetic hereditary. But you
know, we can't I can't stress enough that women, especially bodies get come
into the office breast exam and also we teach women how to do breast exams
and men you have to do at least that. Yeah, at least get
that going there. So because the early detection means a better chance of a
better outcome. That's correct. That is very true. And this is what
Miles from Mammlegram is all about. Awareness and getting you checked and making sure
that you know you get what you need as far as getting ahead of this.
And you know, we're starting a program with the Washington County Health Department.
A volunteer and a nurse by the name of Virginia is going to come
to our clinic once a month and she's going to help women and other members
in our community fill out forms to get medicaid or other forms of assistant assistance
in the community. And she's going to be there once a month and so
we're we haven't had set the official date of when that's going to happen,
but we're going to offer those resources to the other members in our community.
Nice. Another project that we're working on is I've been talking with mister mcphil
who works with a homeless population, and we've got that project on the yes,
sir, that is correct. We've got that because around our clinic we
have several homeless encampments. So we're wanting to work with the homeless population.
Also, very good day boy, if anybody needs it and their resources are
slim and you far and few between. And you know, especially when we
were having such how can I say warm weather? We have to be keep
that population in the forefront of our mind. We do and really at all
times, and I can't. First of all, it's hard when a person
finds themselves in that situation. And I know plenty of people who ever thought
in a million years they'd be there, and they were, and trying to
get out of it one way or another. Keeping and maintaining your health is
paramount because without that the rest is not going to matter exactly exactly. You
know, I'm a former health care provider, so I keep that of the
foremost of my mind. Healthcare for me is very and very important. Not
only is executive director, but is a former health care provider. I look
at the big picture. I'm looking not only as that person, but I'm
also looking at the broader picture, like their home environment, their community and
out sources. You know, we have to do that, and that's what
we're doing out there at the Family Healthcare Service. We look at the whole
thing. You're opening doors and serving people. Yes, sir, that's what
we're plan to do, and we can strive to do that. Wow.
What if folks just want to make a donation. They might not be able
to run so much, but they really want to get behind your mission and
really get behind your clause sir, they can make a donation to us,
and you are a five oh one We are five oh one three C nonprofit
organization. That is correct. So the DAX persons don't have to worry too
much about you right in a check. All they have to do is if
they want to submit a donation to us, they can call the clinic or
they can send a check in care of Family Healthcare Clinic, eighteen twenty West
Tinsley Boulevard, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, seven four zero zero three. That easy,
huh? That easy. So if you're walking around with about a thousand
dollars in your pocket, it's burning a hole there and you're thinking, boy,
can they do something silly? Er? Can they do something worthwhile?
I'll hear something that'll touch everybody's heart. Now, we do have sponsors for
the event we do for the Mouth from Ammigrant. You can sponsor much as
two hundred and fifty dollars one thousand, two thousand, three thous and if
you want to do that, then you can have your name put on the
back of our special T shirt that we have if you want to do it
that way. But we're willing to take anything you can. A Mouth from
Mammogram coupon is worth forty dollars. You can even do that. Oh wow,
that's cool. That is cool. So all you have to do is
to check out the Facebook phase, check out the website, or just pick
up the phone and give them a call. That's three different ways in order
to get the information in the manner in which you wish to receive it.
That's correct. Well, I'll tell you what. You're everywhere, aren't it?
It seems since she is it sometimes all at once. Exactly, My
goodness, things. I want to thank you very much for being here with
this is Is there anything you'd like to add? Not at this time,
but all I can tell you is that we are striving to provide quality care
to this community, and we're going to continue to do that. Sounds like
you're buy golly gonna do that? Exactly, She's determined. I like her.
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