West Salem Medical Clinic
The West Salem Medical Clinic is a 501(c)3 Community Health Center, partially federally-funded under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act.
The grant funding received enables the clinic to provide primary healthcare services to individuals and families with incomes under 200% of the Federal Poverty Level at an affordable cost. The clinic also sees patients who are typically “underinsured”, i.e., those with the Oregon Health Plan, Medicare, or high-deductible commercial plans, which aren’t always accepted by private medical providers because they pay so little. Nearly all of West Salem Clinic’s patients are either uninsured or underinsured.
Most of the clinic’s patients experience other difficulties in accessing healthcare services than just financial ones. Some are mentally ill, some are homeless, others don't speak English, may be disabled, or lack transportation. The clinic’s mission is to assist in overcoming as many of these barriers to care as possible.
In calendar year 2010, West Salem Clinic and Total Health Community Clinic provided care to over 11,000 patients in Marion and Polk Counties. Although we are proud of the services we deliver, the uninsured alone in Marion and Polk Counties is estimated at well over 50,000 persons. (Oregon Population Survey, 2008).
If you are interested in helping
Northwest Human Services and West Salem Medical Clinic expand
services to additional needy individuals, see our "How
You Can Help" page.
