How Do You Choose the Best Free Clinic?
With over 1,000 free clinics nationwide, choosing the right one can be overwhelming. The key is to research your choices so you find a free clinic that fits your needs and provides quality care. Below is a list of factors to consider when selecting a free clinic:
1. Location: The free clinic should be within a comfortable travel distance.
2. Quality:
Quality is often overlooked but extremely important.
To learn more about free clinic
quality information and how we calculate quality scores, please see
Free Clinic Quality Information.
3. Recommendations:
Word of mouth recommendations can tell us whether we can get along with providers on a personal level. Ask friends, family, and other associates if they have had experiences with the free clinics on your list. You can also find word of mouth
recommendations on WhereToFindCare.com.
4. Availability:
Check out the hours of operation for the free clinic. Many free clinics have limited
availability. Try to locate a clinic that will fit into your schedule.
5. Services Offered: Free clinics may offer a range of services:
primary care, urgent care, dental, mental health, etc. Find a clinic that suits
your needs.
6. Consider What Each Free Clinic Offers:
Once you’ve narrowed down the list of free clinics you should consider all the other things each free
clinic has to offer.
How Can WhereToFindCare.com Help You Find the Best Free Clinic?
Use the Find a Free Clinic tool above to locate free clinics in your area. With the report generated, you can view quality information,
word of mouth recommendations from people in your community, exceptional healthcare workers
at free clinics (we call them CareStars), photos, services provided, contact information, driving directions, and much more.
I've Narrowed the List Down. Now What?
Call the free clinic and inquire about any qualifications, fees, or any other questions. Please visit the free clinic's page on WhereToFindCare.com to find address and contact information, and to get driving directions. Some free clinics have contact forms on their WhereToFindCare.com page, so it may be possible to email your questions to them. When contacting the free clinic, please be sure to mention you saw them on WhereToFindCare.com.
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