NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A brand new Group Well being Clinic has opened on the southeast facet of Newport Information.
The clinic, named in honor of Charlie W. and Golden Bethune Hill, is taking the place of the previous Group Free Clinic. Golden H. Bethune Hill, RN, MSN is a retired Riverside govt and her husband, Dr. Charlie W. Hill is a retired enterprise govt.
They each grew up in southeast Newport Information.
“We’re grateful for the 1000’s of sufferers who trusted our workforce to offer kindness, professionalism and compassion for his or her well being and their difficult life circumstances. We couldn’t be prouder that Riverside has agreed to proceed offering these high-quality companies for all sufferers who come to the clinic for care,” they stated. “A present to the Riverside Basis is only one step we will all absorb guaranteeing this important useful resource will proceed far into the long run. Our profound want is that previous contributors and new donors will likely be impressed to affix us in supporting this necessary and infrequently life-saving work.”
In a press launch, Riverside Medical Group (RMG) stated the clinic will “be used to offer medical and dental care along with preventative companies” in “the underserved neighborhood.”
Whereas the Group Free Clinic served the neighborhood for greater than a decade, adjustments to Medicaid eligibility modified entry to most of the clinics sufferers.
“Entry to well being care requires so many features of on a regular basis life to be constant, together with housing, training, transportation and close by major care assets. Usually, solely emergency care choices are simply accessible in underserved areas. Whereas emergency settings clear up for rapid care wants, it leaves a spot in ongoing assist for sustaining well being,” says Sally Ryan, Chief Operations Officer for Riverside Medical Group. “We now have been part of the Group Free Clinic and are devoted to persevering with its efforts as a longstanding supply for on a regular basis well being care wants. By way of well-founded, reliable care, we’re looking forward to the Charlie W. and Golden Bethune Hill Group Well being Clinic to proceed to interrupt down disparities in our service space.”
The Riverside Basis donated house, operational and medical assets to make sure medical care with no value. The brand new Group Well being Clinic accepts all sorts of insurance coverage – together with Medicaid.
It’s residence to complete major care companies, a full-time dental observe and prescription pickups. It additionally plans so as to add prenatal companies and academic packages similar to lessons on diabetes administration, most cancers prevention and drugs compliance.
The Charlie W. and Golden Bethune Hill Group Well being Clinic will be reached at (757) 316-5210 to schedule an appointment.
