Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Health Clinic Opens in Englewood

CPR:
The first federally qualified health clinic is opening its doors in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood.

The Beloved Community Family Wellness Center had been operating in three rooms at St. Bernard Hospital.

Beloved is moving to a new $2 million clinic on Halsted Street. The number of patients is expected to double to about 10,000.

Margie Johnson is executive director of the center.

JOHNSON: For year the Englewood community has gone without adequate healthcare and the individuals that reside in Englewood are what would be classified as low income.
The majority of patients have no insurance there. The services offered will range from prenatal to senior care. This center is also connected to a church founded by US Rep. Bobby Rush!

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