Ferncare : We’re Moving!
By Ann Heler, President, Board of Directors
Our Big News This Month Is….we are moving! Credit Union One has sold the block between Paxton and Leland, alley to E. Nine Mile. We will be doing the actual moving in late November, and are anticipating that our December clinics will be held at the new site. Our new address will be 751 E. Nine Mile in the Ferndale Plaza strip mall at the corner of Hilton and E. Nine Mile. Over the next two months…..more news and updates to come!
FERNCARE ONCE AGAIN IS SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS at least a month out. If you cannot wait that long, there are two free clinics that have available appointments much sooner than that: (1) Bernstein Community Health Clinic, 45580 Wood-ward Ave., Pontiac MI 48341, 248-309-3752; (2) HUDA Clinic, 13420 Woodrow Wilson, Detroit MI 48213, 313-444-5490. A sliding fee clinic is Covenant Care Clinic, 27776 Woodward, Royal Oak MI 48067, 248-556-4900, across the street from the Westborn Market. It is a full-service clinic, and open 40 hours a week. They also take Healthy Michigan and Medicaid insured patients. They also have dental services at their clinic on Detroit’s East Side.
KATE BAKER, A FOUNDING MEMBER of FernCare just received one of the Esteemed Women of Michigan awards. Well deserved! Congratulations!
OUR NEXT FUNDRAISER is Sunday, November 1, at Leon&Lulu on 14 Mile Road in Clawson. This will be our fifth fundraiser with them. They kindly donate to us ten per cent of every item sold on that Sunday. Once again, we will have our sommelier (wine specialist) pick out three Fall wines for the wine tasting.
HEALTHY MICHIGAN and AFFORDABLE CARE ACT MARKETPLACE ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE EXPANSION: Call the appointment line and tell them you want a health insurance appointment. Our insurance counselor is here on Wednesday evenings, 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Even if all you have is questions……call 248-677-2273.
