Rotacare Tacoma is providing free Chronic Healthcare at our first Pierce County location: Lutheran Church of Christ the King (FISH Foodbanks), 1710 85th St E, Tacoma, WA 98445.
Almost half of the patients seen in RotaCare Free Clinics are children and over half of all patients are female. Many patients are unable to receive care because they work and either don't qualify for assistance or weren't born in this country. Thus, they are faced with either being able to afford to feed, to house and to clothe their family or get medical care. This is a terrible choice for any person to make.
RotaCare International, Inc. is the parent corporation for regional RotaCare corporations that oversee the individual clinics. International's duties are to encourage growth of new clinics. Regional boards are made up of past Rotary District Governors, Club Presidents, Rotarians with selected expertise, community activists, clinic administrators and medical professionals. Regional corporations are directly responsible to state licensing agencies for the provision of quality medical care. They provide legal governance for clinics within their geographical area.
Our Rotacare Clinic mainly provides diagnosis for chronic problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. We do not provide healthcare for emergencies. We are not an urgent care facility. We stock no drugs or narcotics. For chronic problems we write prescriptions, which may be purchased at the reduced fee of $4.00 from Fred Meyer Pharmacies.
In addition to our diagnosis and chronic care, we hope to stage nutritional classes in the future to help our patients control diabetes, and take ownership of wellness for themselves and their families.
NEWS - St. Joseph Hospital Lab Services will provide blood tests!
St. Joseph Hospital Lab Services will provide blood tests for our clinic. Blood tests gives us a clear indication of medical problems for our clients. The blood tests will be done at no cost.
NEWS - United Way Approves $4,000 Grant
United Way of Tacoma and Pierce County has approved a grant of $4,000 for RotaCare Tacoma. These funds will be used to pay for insulin for our diabetic patients.
NEWS - First Orientation a Success
We just held our first orientation for staff, medical volunteers, and social worker volunteers. Check out the photos and details of our wonderful first time event.
Rotacare Tacoma is a project of The Rotary Club of Tacoma #8 and The Rotary Clubs of Pierce County.
