Back-to-school physicals are a summertime ritual for school-aged children and their families. But, for the estimated 27,000 children in Orange and Seminole counties who are uninsured, this annual rite of passage can be out of reach.
For the fourth consecutive year, Shepherd’s Hope in partnership with Nemours Children’s Health System, is offering free back-to-school physicals and other medical services for local uninsured and underinsured families between July 31 and August 10.
The physicals include general health assessments and sports physicals (minus immunizations) as well as vision and hearing screenings with a Nemours specialist at select locations.
In addition, mammogram screenings will be available for women accompanying their children at the Longwood Shepherd’s Hope Health Center location in conjunction with the Florida Hospital for Women Mobile Wellness Coach.
Address:
Longwood Shepherd’s Hope Health Center | The Sharing Center Plaza | 600 N. US Hwy 17-92,
Suite #124, Longwood, FL 32750
About Shepherd’s Hope – Since 1997, Shepherd’s Hope has provided free medical services to the uninsured and underinsured by encompassing all faiths and serving all faiths. Today, Shepherd’s Hope has evolved to five free standing health centers in Orange and Seminole counties that cumulatively have provided 237,000 free, primary care and specialty care patient visits to uninsured men, women and children across Central Florida. A dedicated group of 2,300 licensed medical and general volunteers, 3 community hospital systems, 100 diagnostic/surgical providers and 23 multi-faith partners worked collaboratively in 2016 to provide 17,128 free patient visits and medical services to the uninsured. This collaborative model has earned Shepherd’s Hope national recognition as an exemplary nonprofit health and human services agency. Learn more at ShepherdsHope.org or (407) 876-6699.
About Nemours Children’s Health System — Nemours is an internationally recognized children’s health system that owns and operates the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Del., and Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, along with major pediatric specialty clinics in Delaware, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. To learn more about Nemours visit http://www.nemours.org/welcome.html.
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