Since opening its doors in 2001, the
Lake Area Free Clinic (LAFC)
,
in Oconomowoc, has been providing high-quality health care to low-income residents of Waukesha County.
In order to protect its patients, staff and 300 plus volunteers, the LAFC had to temporarily stop in-person visits at the Medical Clinic on March 18.
Since then, the Executive Director has been working tirelessly with the case managers and providers to take care of patient needs by phone. They are available Monday thru Friday to make sure patients' medical and medication needs are met, answering patient questions, connecting them to resources, and providing reassurance. Transportation is also offered if necessary to make sure patients have access to their medication. The Medical Clinic managed 210 patient visits in the last month.
Following the guidelines of the American Dental Association (ADA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the LAFC Dental Clinic is currently staffed for emergency care only. In the last month, the Dental Clinic took care of 63 patients with dental emergencies. LAFC is grateful to be able to provide these services and to keep these patients out of hospital emergency departments at this critical time.
Patients can contact the clinic Monday thru Friday by calling 262-569-4990 and pressing 1 for Medical assistance or 2 for Dental.
Although the impact of COVID-19 is difficult to project, LAFC is anticipating an influx of new patients from people who now find themselves without a job or health insurance. If you would like to help you can go to
https://www.lakeareafreeclinic.org/make-a-donation/
As we continue to serve our patients during these uncertain times, we are so grateful for the ongoing support of our community. Thank you!!
