Spring 2015 FernCare Update
By: Ann Heler
We have received a grant from MetroHealth Foundation to continue our efforts to assist people enrolling in both Healthy Michigan and the Insurance Exchange. Julie Osburn and Kate Baker wrote that grant for us. Thank you!
We have two fundraisers coming up:
• Garage Sale on Saturday, June 13. This is our annual garage sale, and once again we are doing it in concert with the Senior Group out of Kulick Community Center. They will hold their “Trunk & Trea- sure” sale in the City Hall parking lot at the same time/same day.
•AnyKisOK!5kand2Krunanda1/2K walk Sunday, August 30. More to come. Put both on your calendars!
FREE SUPPORT GROUP FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES
This is open to anyone in the community. It’s held on the first Satur- day of each month from noon to 1:00 P.M. Call the appointment line at 248- 677-2273 and let the person know that you would like to attend.
HEALTHY MICHIGAN ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE
First Wednesday of each month from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. This is open to anyone in the community.
Also, come in if you have any questions about the ACA Insurance Exchange. This is the first year the government is assign- ing penalties for not having health insur- ance. Call the appointment line for an appointment at 248-677-2273
FOUR THINGS TO DO DAILY THAT WILL IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH!
• After brushing your teeth, stick your tongue out as far as you can.
• Tell someone you are mighty glad they are in your world.
• Bend and pick up some litter that has accumulated under the snow.
• Dance to a song on the radio, Ipod, or your phone….just dance!
Clinic Appointments and Information:
248-677-2273. We have NO waiting list. You will definitely have an appointment within the month. We can help you sign up for the Insurance Exchange or Healthy Michigan. The only criteria we require is that you have no health insurance and no primary care provider to become a patient. Call if you do not have health care!
MEDICATION / MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COLLECTION Bring medications and medical equipment to the clinic on either the first or third Saturday of each month, anytime between 9:00 A.M. and noon.
Take controlled substances, psychotropic medications or muscle relaxants to the Royal Oak Police Station medication drop box at 221 E. 3rd St. in Royal Oak.
OTHER LOCAL FREE MEDICAL CLINICS:
The Free Clinics of Michigan website is www.fcomi.org. It lists all of the free clin- ics in Michigan with phone numbers for information. The closest clinics to Fern- dale are:
• Joy-Southfield clinic on Joy Road in Detroit. 313-581-7773.
• Burnstein Community Clinic in Pontiac. 248-758-1690.
• Mercy Place Clinic in Pontiac. 248-333- 0840.
Local SLIDING SCALE clinic:
• Covenant Care Clinic – 27776 Woodward, Royal Oak, MI 48067. Call 248 556-4900. Located across the street from Westborn Market. If you work, this is the clinic for you. This is a sliding fee clinic based on income. It is a full-service clinic and open 40 hours a week. They also take new patients just recently signed up for Healthy Michigan.
If some happened with our soundness, we believe there is a solution to any maladies in a medicament. What medicines do patients purchase online? Viagra which is used to treat impotency and other states coupled to erectile dysfunction. Learn more about “sildenafil“. What men talk about “viagra stories“? The most substantial aspect you should look for is “sildenafil citrate“. Such problems commonly signal other problems: low libido or erectile dysfunction can be the symptom a strong health problem such as soul trouble. Causes of sexual dysfunction include injury to the penis. Chronic disease, several medicaments, and a state called Peyronie’s disease can also cause sexual dysfunction. Even though this medicine is not for use in women, it is not known whether this curing passes into breast milk.
