Mission
To provide primary health care and preventative health education for the people of Pierce and St. Croix Counties in Wisconsin who have no health care alternative. Patients may call 715-307-3948 for more information.
Why do we need a free clinic?
“The uninsured have poorer health and shortened lives,” the National Institute of Medicine concluded in 2002, after studying a vast body of U.S. research. These consequences fall disproportionately on the working poor and minorities.
The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services reports, “At any point in time during 2004… about 377,000 residents were uninsured. This is an estimated 7 percent of the state’s household population.”
The need is urgent. The rates of uninsured in Pierce and St. Croix Counties are even higher than the state average, as are the percentages of residents going without needed health care. According to the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, Pierce County ranked second to the bottom for the percentage of residents who went without needed health care in the 2005 Wisconsin County Health Rankings. St. Croix County also ranked in the bottom ten counties for this measure, receiving 62nd out of the 72 Wisconsin Counties.
Free Clinic Board
| Name | |
| Joe Boles | joe@rodlibeskar.com |
| Mary Conroy-Johnson, RN | mconroyj@sbcglobal.net |
| Kathy Dunlop | |
| Julie Freeborn | |
| Leah Gavin | rlgavin@highstream.net |
| Father Gerald Harris | pastor@stbparish.com |
| Tom Halada | |
| Marty Henkemeyer | martin.henkemeyer@allina.com |
| Bob Johnson, MD | rjohnson@rfmc.org |
| Julie Ducklow | |
| Heather Logelin | heather.logelin@allina.com |
| Patti Nelson | |
| Sue Nelson, RN | susan.m.nelson@allina.com |
| Tom Palmer | tpalmer@fnbrf.com |
| Phil Pfuehler | |
| Pat Sherley | |
| Jill Slaikeu | jslaikeu@co.pierce.wi.us |
| Glenna Tack | |
| David Wilhelm, MD | davidmwilhelm@sbcglobal.net |
Hours/Location
The clinic opened April 24, 2007 and operates each Tuesday evening, it is housed at the River Falls Medical Clinic, 1687 East Division Street., River Falls, Wisconsin
Registration starts at 5:00 PM and will be on a first come, first serve basis. Patients are seen from 6 to 9 PM with a goal of serving 20-30 patients each session. Patient's must be present by 8pm to be seen.
Services
The Free Clinic provides primary health care and referrals and does not duplicate other services provided in the counties where its patients reside.
The Free Clinic will not provide: reproductive health, narcotics, psychiatric services, childhood immunizations, hearing screens, or any other services already provided by the county health departments.
Eligibility
The clinic provides care to individuals with no health care alternative. Most patients will be from Pierce and St. Croix Counties and will be uninsured individuals and families living at or below 185% of the federal poverty level.
| Household Size | Annual Federal Poverty Level | 185% Monthly Federal Poverty Level |
| 1 | $10,400 | $1,603 |
| 2 | $14,000 | $2,158 |
| 3 | $17,600 | $2,713 |
| 4 | $21,200 | $3,268 |
| 5 | $24,800 | $3,823 |
| 6 | $28,400 | $4,378 |
| 7 | $32,000 | $4,933 |
| 8 | $35,600 | $5,488 |
| Each Additional Person | $3,600 | $555 |
Chart information obtained from:
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/medicaid1/fpl/fpl.htm