Bringing Community Together to Improve Access to Healthcare
Named "One of the Best Nonprofits" by Spur Local, Culmore Clinic is a nonprofit healthcare clinic offering free, compassionate,culturally-sensitive medical care, counseling, and specialty referrals to uninsured adults in the Falls Church, VA area.
The Need
Access to healthcare continues to be a crisis. Over half of Bailey’s Crossroads residents are uninsured. Barriers to accessing medical care are legion. Affordability, language, and documentation are just a few examples. Dedicated individuals and congregations thought something should be done. In 2007, they opened Culmore Clinic.
News & Events
Celebrating Eye Health with a View
Culmore Clinic Recognized by POB
Executive Director Lynette Sappe-Watkins was a special guest alongside long-time Comms Consultant Kendra Rubinfeld (of KRPR) at the Prevention of Blindness (POB) Gala. The POB team invited them to join and celebrate the opening of Culmore Clinic’s Eye Clinic, and the partnership that helped make it happen.
Volunteer Spotlight: Marcela Von Vacano, Interpreter & Spanish Teacher
This month we’re featuring Volunteer Interpreter Marcela Von Vacano. Marcela is a relatively new volunteer but she has already added so much to Culmore Clinic, including offering a free basic Spanish class to our providers. We sat down with her to learn more about her experience so far…
My Rotation at Culmore Clinic:
A Personal Essay
Last month Laura Smarsh, PA-S, our first Physician Assistant from our new partnership with Shenandoah University finished her rotation. Laura shares with us her experience during her time with us and all that she will take with her on her healthcare journey.