Bobbling Good Health

Free clinic in northwest Atlanta that serves roughly 600 people a month, the center has been able to hire medical assistants and other staff this year and has the help of roughly 60 health professionals who volunteer.

When Dr. Charles Moore first began setting up mobile clinics in some of Atlanta’s poorest neighborhoods, he had hoped to at least make a small impact on a few people’s lives.

More than seven years later, Moore’s idea has blossomed into a free clinic in northwest Atlanta that serves roughly 600 people a month — providing thousands of uninsured Atlantans with a regular place to receive medical care to help them stay healthy and avoid costly hospital visits.

This year alone it has added a new $1.2 million, 6,000-square-foot clinic, pediatric and OBGYN care, evening clinics, and comprehensive care for people with HIV/AIDS, among other services. Located on Joseph E. Boone Boulevard, the HEALing Community Center provides primary care, mental health care, foot care, cardiology and other medical services, and it connects people with financial help, nutrition education and other resources to address social problems that can have an impact on health.

“We address the entire person,” said Moore, a surgeon at Grady Memorial Hospital and Emory Healthcare. “If someone isn’t working and they can’t afford food, does it really make sense to give them a prescription they can’t afford.”

The center has been able to hire medical assistants and other staff this year and has the help of roughly 60 health… continue reading

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