F ro m Yo u r C o m m u n ity L e a d e r
GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CLINIC:
Impact of
COVID-19
anxiety and distress.
Many are dealing with
job insecurity as a
result of COVID-19
which further depletes
their already limited
resources.
Thankfully, our
patients are still
receiving their muchneeded
healthcare at
Jolanda Hutson
Executive Director
Good Samaritan
Good Samaritan Clinic.
Health Clinic
During these months,
we continue to adjust
our service protocol
It’s hard to believe to deal with limiting
that we are several disease exposure and
weeks into the safer at home orders
COVID-19 pandemic, while making sure our
but the truth is that patients continue to
nothing is back to have access to the care
normal right now. Not they need.
for you or me. And not Beginning midfor
the uninsured in our March, we began
community living with telehealth visits and
chronic conditions that curb-side prescription
make them some of the pick-up. Our patients
most vulnerable to this have been able to keep
virus.
their appointments
For those we serve, by speaking with our
the consequences are Nurse Practitioner
devastating. Many on the phone during
were already behind their scheduled
the curve and these appointment time. This
uncertain times have allows for assessment
caused them greater and treatment while
hopefully keeping them
out of the emergency
room.
As the Cullman
community begins the
process of reopening
and finding our
new normal, the
Clinic will maintain
its commitment to
providing the best
possible care for our
patients, and our
Medical Director and
Nurse Practitioner
will continue to adapt
our service protocol
as needed during this
unprecedented time.
Each year, the Good Samaritan
Health Clinic organizes a concert
benefiting their efforts to provide
medical care to uninsured residents
of Cullman County. Additional details
regarding the event can be found on
the opposite page.
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CULLMAN COUNTY SENIOR MAGAZINE