Volunteers In Medicine Clinic Of The Cascades

TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE MEDICALLY UNINSURED OR CRITICALLY UNDERSERVED THROUGH THE ENGAGEMENT OF PROFESSIONALS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS.

SINCE 2004, VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE CLINIC OF THE CASCADES (VIM) HAS CARED FOR LOW-INCOME, UNINSURED ADULTS BY UTILIZING THE COLLABORATIVE POWER OF MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS. PATIENTS ARE OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE AND HAVE INCOMES OF LESS THAN 250% THE FEDERAL POVERTY LINE. MOST ARE WORKING ADULTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY INELIGIBLE FOR AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PROGRAMS. CARE IS PROVIDED ON A DONATION BASIS, THROUGH OVER 300 VOLUNTEERS IN THE CLINIC, ALONG WITH OVER 400 COMMUNITY MEDICAL PARTNERS. SERVICES MAY INCLUDE NECESSARY PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY MEDICAL CARE, PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND TARGETED PATIENT EDUCATION. IN THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR, 960 PATIENTS CAME TO VIM FOR 9,774 MEDICAL PROVIDER VISITS, NURSE TRIAGE TELEHEALTH VISITS, COMMUNITY PARTNER VISTS, INTAKE APPOINTMENTS AND PHARMACY CONSULTATIONS. TOP DIAGNOSES WERE DIABETES, HYPERTENSION, AND MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. VOLUNTEERS IN THE CLINIC DONATED 12,878 VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS AS PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, PHYSICIANS' ASSISTANTS, NURSES, PHLEBOTOMISTS, COUNSELORS, DIETITIANS, MEDICAL INTERPRETERS, MEDICAL GRADUATE STUDENTS, AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE POSITIONS THAT INCLUDE OFFICE STAFF WHO SCREEN PATIENTS FOR FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY, SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS, AND HANDLE MEDICAL RECORDS REQUESTS.