Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE DUNGENESS VALLEY HEALTH & WELLNESS CLINIC IS SPONSORED BY AND SERVES THE COMMUNITY. THIS NONPROFIT CLINIC, WHERE VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF PROVIDE ACCESS TO QUALITY BASIC MEDICAL CARE TO THE UNDERSERVED, ALSO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-RESPONSIBILITY IN WELLNESS AND PREVENTION.
THE MISSION OF DVHWC, AKA THE SEQUIM FREE CLINIC IS TO:* PROVIDE ACCESS TO FREE QUALITY HEALTH CARE TO THOSE WHO ARE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED* PROVIDE EDUCATION TO PROMOTE WELLNESSTHE CORE VALUES OF THE SEQUIM FREE CLINIC ARE: COMPASSION, RESPECT, INTEGRITY,COMMITMENT.
CLINIC:THE CLINIC OPERATES AN AVERAGE OF TWO NIGHTS EACH WEEK PROVIDING FREE MEDICAL SERVICES, PHARMACEUTICALS AND DENTAL SERVICES TO WALK-IN CLIENTS WHO ARE UNDER INSURED OR OTHERWISE UNABLE TO PAY FOR MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES FROM LOCAL PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY A STAFF CLINICAL DIRECTOR (RN) AND VOLUNTEER DOCTORS AND NURSES FROM THE COMMUNITY WHO WISH TO HELP THOSE IN NEED. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, XRAY, AND BLOOD WORK ARE PERFORMED PRO-BONO BY THE LOCAL HOSPITAL. REFERRALS ARE MADE WHERE NEEDED TO LOCAL SPECIALISTS WHO PROVIDE THEIR SERVICES PRO-BONO. FIVE DAYS EACH MONTH, A CHRONIC HEALTHCARE CLINIC IS HELD FOR THOSE CLIENTS IDENTIFIED IN THE WALK-IN CLINIC THAT NEED FURTHER HELP ON A SCHEDULED BASIS. THIS CLINIC IS SERVED BY A LOCAL NURSE PRACTITIONER WHO IS ONLY PARTIALLY COMPENSATED FOR HIS TIME. DURING 2019, 691 PATIENTS WERE SEEN ON A WALK-IN BASIS FORBASIC URGENT CARE AND 390 WERE SEEN IN THE CHRONIC CARE CLINIC. OF THE WALK-IN PATIENTS 251 WERE NEW PATIENTS TO THE CLINIC, 75% HAD NO INSURANCE, 86% HAD NO LOCAL MD, AND 50% WERE UNEMPLOYED.
WELLNESS PROGRAM:THE CLINIC MANAGES A WELLNESS EDUCATION PROGRAM CALLED WORKING ON WELLNESS (WOW FORUMS) ON A VARIETY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS TOPICS. IN 2019 THERE WERE 817 ATTENDEES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND FREE TO ALL.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Sara Nicholls | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $25,910 |
| Shelley Stratton | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Gloria Mittelstadt | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Frank Desalvo | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Denise Brown | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Ralph Elston | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
| Vivian Brown | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Deb Kahle | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| David Salmon | VICE-PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Patty Lebowitz | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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