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Article about HCMH for Boerne Chamber
I would like the Boerne community to know how grateful our patients feel for the ongoing healthcare they receive at the Mission clinic. I would like the Boerne community to know how blessed our volunteers and staff feels to be part of a healing ministry. I would like the Boerne community to know that we use their financial gifts to make a difference in the lives of our patients.
Our patients pay a small sliding-scale fee per visit based upon income and family size. However, we also see patients for free who are unable to pay. To be eligible for our clinic, household income may not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level, the patient must be at least 18 years of age, and a resident of Kendall County. We do not accept patients with Medicaid, Medicare, or VA health benefits.
The majority of our patients are middle-aged and female. The most common conditions treated are diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, COPD, and arthritis. We stress healthy eating, exercise, and smoking cessation through our successful Risk Buster counseling program. We are able to offer our patients free or low-cost medications and discounted diagnostic testing.
We have a large group of volunteers, both medical and non-medical, who help us deliver excellent care to our patients. We also have a small paid staff to supplement volunteer services and to manage the clinic. Our volunteers and staff support clinic sessions in Boerne on Wednesdays and Thursdays and our mobile clinic in Comfort on Tuesdays. A variety of medical specialists also provide pro-bono services.
Funding to operate the Mission clinic comes from community contributions. We do not receive any government funding by choice but rely on charitable donations from individuals, businesses, churches, and clubs as well as grants from local private foundations and United Way. We also have a variety of fundraisers throughout the year.
We are located at 122 Commerce Avenue, Boerne, Texas. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 606, Boerne, Texas 78006. You may contact us at 830-249-0130 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Our fax is 830-249-0124
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From the desk of the Executive Director
2012 January Health Message
From
Hill Country Mission for Health
January is “Cervical Health Awareness Month” to promote greater access to life-saving screening tests for women. Each year in the U.S. approximately 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and more than 4,000 die as a result. The true tragedy of the disease is that cervical cancer screening tests exist that can prevent virtually every case. In both the U.S. and around the world, the disease disproportionately impacts poor women. It is imperative that we support greater access to health care and cervical cancer screening tests for poor women. (ASHA/NCCC press release at www.nccc-online.org/awareness.html )
At Hill Country Mission for Health, we serve low-income women of Kendall County who are uninsured and cannot afford pap smears. In fact, 71% of our patients are female (approximately 710 individuals). Pap smears cost the clinic $50 per test and we do not have sufficient funding to offer all our female clients this life-saving test. Please consider making a donation today that will possibly save a life. For contact information go to www.missionforhealth.org or call 830-249-0130.
Joyce Clair, RN, ANP-C
Executive Director