200 volunteers per day. Doctors, dentists, hygienists, opticians, optometrists. 500 pairs of glasses made on-site. Over 1000 patients to be served.

Free healthcare is coming to Grass Valley in "force" this November 14 & 15th.

Organized by California CareForce, the two-day health clinic will provide dental, vision, and medical care to Nevada County residents of all ages, free of charge--no insurance or identification required.

California CareForce is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

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dedicated to providing free health, dental, and vision services to residents all over California. To date, California CareForce has provided $7 million in health services to people throughout the state. Funded entirely by donations and staffed by volunteers, the free clinic offers health care to anyone, regardless of income or immigration status.

Free healthcare services offered at the clinic will include:

• Dental Services
• Fillings
• Extractions
• Cleaning

• Vision Services
• Vision examination
• Prescriptions
• Free eyeglasses made on site

• Medical Services
  • General medical exams
  • Diabetes screening
  • Inoculations
  • HIV testing

Patients are encouraged to arrive around 3:00 am on the morning of that day's clinic. Clinic staff will begin giving out numbers at 3:30 am. Once the numbers are gone, no other numbers will be issued for the day's clinic. Volunteers will begin registering patients with numbers at 5:30 am. See the flyer above for more information. 

Details:

What:  Free Healthcare Clinic

When:  Saturday, November 14th and Sunday, November 15th
             Numbers given out at 3:30 am, clinic opens at 5:30 am

Where: Veterans Memorial Building
             255 South Auburn Street
             Grass Valley, CA 95945

How You Can Help:

Volunteer

It takes a huge number of volunteers to make this event a success! There is still a need for general public volunteers and health care professionals.

General public volunteers are needed to help with parking at 3:30 am on both Saturday and Sunday. Please call Kay at 530-615-4225 if you are interested.

Dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants are needed for Sunday. Opticians and Optometrists are needed for both Saturday and Sunday.

Please let any of your health care providers know about this opportunity, and ask them if they would be interested in volunteering. If they are unable to make the clinic, they could also volunteer to provide follow-up visits for patients seen at the clinic.

Anyone interested in volunteering must register at

the California CareForce website. 

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Donate

The clinic is 100% supported by public donations, and all donations are tax deductible. To donate, you can go to www.CaliforniaCareForce.org or call 916-749-4170. Be sure to specify the donation is for the Grass Valley clinic.

Mindy Osberne is the dynamite volunteer and community member who has been organizing this important event. For more information, please contact Mindy at mindy@bagglady.com. 

85% of consumers know about Covered California, according to a survey commissioned by the state healthcare exchange. However, more than a third of uninsured Californians who are eligible for coverage do not know that they may qualify for a subsidy.

Western Sierra Medical Clinic is here to help!

As the Covered California Open Enrollment period nears, Western Sierra Medical Clinic (WSMC) is gearing up to assist consumers in learning more about the insurance options available to them.

WSMC's Enrollment Specialists will walk you through the enrollment process, give you information on costs and subsidies, and help you find the health care coverage that is right for you and your family.

To make your appointment with a Covered California Enrollment Specialist, call 530-274-9762 and ask to speak to a Covered CA Enrollment Specialist. Appointments will be made 8 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

For more information on Covered California, check out their website.