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Wholistic Health Care- Overview
The goal of the clinic at Baxter Community Center is to provide high-quality primary health care at a low cost for families who lack insurance or receive Medicaid or Medicare. The pediatric clinic is walk-in, all others are by appointment.
Clinic staffers teach families about the need for regular, preventative care and proper nutrition. Through the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, pregnant and post-partum women and children up to age five are given regular physicals. Mothers and children also receive necessary immunizations, meet with a registered dietician, and are provided coupons for nutritious foods.
Other programs permit parents to bring older children to Baxter for regular care at a low cost. Children who show signs of ADD or ADHD are assessed and diagnosed so they may receive proper treatment. Baxter’s clinic conducts health screening for adults at risk for diabetes or high blood pressure. Clients are taught about appropriate preventive measures.
Several of this area’s finest medical practitioners volunteer their services on a regular basis, so patients have the benefit of excellent quality care from a physician they may see consistently. The clinic and counseling programs work in collaboration with local hospitals and doctor’s offices, the Kent County Health Department, Project Rehab, Pathfinder Resources, and the Kent County Department of Human Services.
“My favorite part of mentoring is that we always learn something new.”
- Maleeka Conley, Mentoring Student
“The mentoring program has helped me to break down the stereotypes that I harbored without even knowing it…”
- Anne Cassard, Mentor
“I choose to be a mentor because I think it’s important that our kids have role models and support…”
- Shayon Smith, Mentor
“Women getting together and accomplishing something is really one of the best parts…”
- Nancy Barnhart, Threads Teacher since 2000
“The Threads project provides students with self esteem. It tells them, ‘You can do something if you put your mind to it.’”
- Erica Millbrook, Threads Project Coordinator
“The best part of coming to Baxter is sewing class. I get to make my creations.”
- Ivory, Threads Student
“Beyond serving obvious physical needs in the community, people know they can count on Baxter…”
- Tammy Beckering, Volunteer
“I know that if I have an emergency, I can just walk through the door, and someone is there to help me.”
- Mrs. Willa Alexander, Adult Clinic Client
“We cherish [our son's] safety and security while we are at work and he is being cared for at Baxter Child Care.”
- Luke and Andrea Robinson, Child Development Center Parents
“Baxter offers their children nurturing care to help them feel safe and secure, and a planned curriculum to engage them in learning.”
- Jennifer Griffith, Kent County Regional 4C
“If I could choose one word to describe this environment, it would be ‘friendly.’”
- Michelle Mitchell, Marketplace Pantry Client
“This has transformed the way I spend money. Now I know that everything under heaven belongs to God.”
- Hazel Lewis, Freedom in Your Finances Class Participant
“What I love most about volunteering at the Marketplace is working with the people. ”
- Amber Hora, Marketplace Volunteer