RotaCare

"Rotary Club of Renton cares about our community and is dedicated to the health and wellbeing of our families and citizens."                                        -Al Talley President, Rotary Club of Renton             Renton Rotary offers free medical care to community members through the RotaCare program.   Clinics are run by volunteer health-care professionals who work with patients to manage health-related issues and keep medical history private.   Patients are also connected with a host of other community services organizations.     LEARN MORE   For more information or to inquire about volunteering call 425-228-3440, ext 3901

Print Brochure in PDF format      Renton RotaCare Health Clinic       Clinic Hours Saturdays 9 to 11 a.m.     260 S. Tobin Street, Renton, WA (Behind Renton High School)         Sponsored by: Rotary Club of Renton Valley Medical Center Renton Technical College

 

Who is Elgible?   If you, or a member of your family is sick   If you do not have medical insurance If you cannot afford to see a doctor If you are a local resident

What is Renton RotaCare Free Clinic?   The Rotary Club of Renton has established a RotaCare Free Clinic for families in need of qualified heath care. RotaCare Free Clinic is run by volunteers including 1-2 physicians, 2-4 nurses, a pharmacist, a registrar, translator/registration clerk and a site administrator. The clinic also has volunteer physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Clinic volunteers work in collaboration with a number of social service agencies to provide follow-up and long-term care. RotaCare clinics act as a point-of-entry into many social service systems.

What can I expect at Renton RotaCare Free Clinic?

At RotaCare Free Clinic, patients are registered and assisted throughout the process by translators if needed.  Nurses take each patient's history and vitals.  The clinic has toys and books for children as they wait.  The physician examines the patient and charts the findings in a permanent chart.  The chart then goes to the pharmacy for dispensing of free drugs and then to the social worker for any special needs and a discharge plan for follow-up care.  RotaCare clinics maintain a large list of pro bono specialist physicians and other low-cost clinics for care outside the clinic's scope of service.

What are RotaCare Free Clinics?    RotaCare Free Clinics have been in existence since 1989, when the first homeless patient was treated in Santa Clara, Calif. Since then RotaCare has expanded to include clinics around the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Renton, Washington D.C., and New York State.   RotaCare is a nonprofit corporation formed for the purpose of providing free medical care to people who have the most need and the least access to medical services. It is a coalition of over 1,500 Rotarians, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, interpreters and other volunteers who provide free medical care to the medically underserved in a collaborative effort with hospitals, clinics, community and social service organizations and service groups.   RotaCare has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status as defined by the Internal Revenue Service. The RotaCare name is federally trademarked.

 

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