Free clinic celebrates milestone.
Highlands Health’s 9,000th and 9,001st patients say thanks for ‘life-saving’ aid (by David Hurst – dhurst@tribdem.com) SOMERSET- After Harold “Pete” Henry was prescribed insulin last fall, he didn’t even bother to pick up his first dose. With his family’s monthly prescriptions costs already eating up almost half of their fixed income, Harold and his wife, Trina, said that another $120 co-pay would have meant dropping different medications or “going hungry”. They ended up spending their 48th anniversary at UPMC Somerset after complications from Pete Henry’s untreated diabetes nearly took his life, Trina Henry said. “We knew it was a risk, ...
Highlands Health Clinic restructures board
Highlands Health has announced the restructuring of its board of directors, a significant step in preparation for achieving Federally Qualified Health Clinic Look Alike (FQHC LAL) status. Board officers include Richard Lobb, president; Bruce Jordan, vice president; Lisa Shirt, treasurer; and Natalie Kaufmann, secretary. New additions to the board are Quan Britt, Eileen Ramirez, Holly Shomo, Anita Faas, Connie Bennett, Terry Gritzer, and Robert Callahan. Bill Mardis, Michele Scanlan, Dr. Richard Wozniak, and Paula Nihoff will continue their service on the board.
Benefit Concert 2023 Melvin Seals & JGB
Melvin Seals and JGB August 26, 2023 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm A concert benefiting the Laurel Highlands Free & Charitable Health Clinic, featuring the legendary Melvin Seals & JGB with special guest FlowerChild! Melvin Seals has been a powerful presence in the music industry for over 30 years with a long-established reputation as a performer, recording artist and producer. Melvin is most revered for his powerful, high-spirited, Hammond B-3 organ, and keyboards in the Jerry Garcia Band. Melvin spun his B-3 magic with the Jerry Garcia Band for 18 years and in doing so helped pioneer and define what has ...
Benefit Concert 2022 – The Lords of 52nd Street
A Night of Music! The Highlands Health Free Medical Clinic is pleased to announce The Lords of 52nd Street. featuring Richie Cannata, Liberty DeVito, and Russell Javors who were the original band members for Billy Joel, and whose songs include Only the Good Die Young, It’s Still Rock’n Roll to Me, An Innocent Man, Big Shot, New York State of Mind, She’s Got a Way, You May be Right, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant, Miami 2017, and many more. SEE MORE (BUY TICKETS)>>
Help Highlands Health receive funds – VOTE
The Highlands Health clinic can win a $5,000 marketing campaign from Forever Broadcasting, Your vote is needed to make this happen! Please go to foreverjohnstown.com click on rotating sign called “Choose Charity” then scroll to Highlands Health and VOTE VOTE VOTE – PLEASE…AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS. Deadline is June 11 at 11:59 p.m. Also, the clinic can receive additional funds from Americares Foundation for completion of a survey on COVID. It takes only 5-10 minutes to complete. PLEASE COMPLETE AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS. Click the link below: CDC Reinforcing Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines (humanitarianresponse.info)
Vulnerable populations receive COVID-19 vaccines with help of local health clinic
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — As more Pennsylvanian’s are receiving their COVID-19 vaccines each day, some are still struggling to schedule an appointment- especially those who have limited or no access to a computer and internet. Which is why Highlands Health Clinic in downtown Johnstown is helping vulnerable populations secure and schedule a COVID-19 vaccine. Because of the majority of vaccine scheduling is done online, several older people or low-income households are struggling to do so. ============================================ See the full WJACTV news video at the below link: https://wjactv.com/news/local/vulnerable-populations-receive-covid-19-vaccines-with-help-of-local-health-clinic
