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f you and your immediate
family members could have
anything in the world that you
ever wanted, what would it be?
Money, fame, power?
For me, it would be good health and access to good
healthcare services! Most of my friends, colleagues and
acquaintances have the same opinion when it comes to
the most important things in life. Unfortunately, a great
many of the individuals who reside in Bucks County, one of
the most affluent areas in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, are unable to afford to pay for healthcare. These
individuals cannot afford health insurance or to compensate
a doctor, dentist or other healthcare provider to meet their
basic health needs.
The Ann Silverman Community Health Clinic has been
striving to fill this void in the community for twenty-four
years. The health clinic was formerly known as the Free
Clinic of Doylestown, which opened in 1994 and became
an independent non-profit organization in 1997. In honor
of Ann Silverman, a devoted board member, the Free Clinic
was renamed the Ann Silverman Community Health Clinic
in 2008. Over the years, the Clinic has expanded its services
and its mission. It now provides FREE healthcare - medical,
dental and social services - to low income (less than 250%
of the Federal Poverty Level), uninsured residents from any
part of Bucks County. The Clinic serves all ages and provides
care for the entire family. It accomplishes this through the
utilization of more than 230 professional, medical, mental
health, dental and social service volunteers and a small core
of paid staff. Dedicated clinic volunteers include physicians,
nurses, dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, clerical
workers and others.
through completion of pharmaceutical company applications. The clinic's policy is to refrain from prescribing any
type of narcotic drugs.
Board members and staff successfully conduct two
fundraisers annually. One is the Designer Handbag Bingo
Night held this year on April 20, 2018 at the Ben Wilson
Senior Center in Warminster. The second is the Annual
Golf/Bridge Tournament scheduled for July 16, 2018 at
the Doylestown County Club. The net proceeds of these
events will help to support the Clinic. Anyone interested in
attending these events or in volunteering at the clinic may
contact us at 215-345-2260 or freeclinic@dh.org. We are
always seeking additional Spanish interpreters!
The Ann Silverman Community Health Clinic is located in
space donated by Doylestown Hospital at 595 West State
Street in Doylestown. Individuals who wish to attend the
clinic start with a brief telephone screening and then a
face-to-face meeting with one of the clinic's social workers
to determine eligibility. Patients are assisted by clinic staff
and volunteers in obtaining free prescription medications
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