Saint Clare's Community Outreach

As part of Saint Clare's mission to provide affordable healthcare regardless of ability to pay, Sister Catherine's Community Health Center, located at Saint Clare’s Hospital/Dover General, is a beacon of hope to thousands of unemployed, working poor, and non-English speaking residents searching for quality medical care. Many members of the Center's staff, including physicians and nurses, are bilingual. During the course of a year, the Center sees more than 13,000 children and adults who depend on charity care for their healthcare. Saint Clare’s continues to rank among New Jersey’s top contributors to charity care.

The Homeless Outreach Program, the winner of the 2004 Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) Award for Community Outreach, from the New Jersey Hospital Association, is an integral part of our core mission to serve the healthcare needs of the underserved. As part of the program, our Mobile Health Van literally goes "into the streets" to provide basic healthcare to the homeless, uninsured and day laborers. Since its inception in 2000, the "homeless health van" has had more than 3,100 client contacts with more than 900 individuals. Community support is needed to provide medical supplies and ongoing support for program operations.

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