Services at the Brooklyn Free Clinic
The Brooklyn Free Clinic does not provide emergency medical services. If you think you may be having a medical emergency dial 911 or proceed to the nearest emergency room.
Services
The Brooklyn Free Clinic (BFC) is an open doorway into the Healthcare System. If you are over 18 and have no health insurance, we will provide you with highest quality care to help you stay healthy, and to get you healthy if you are sick – all for FREE.
We will also help you find out if you are eligible for free or low cost health insurance; if you are, we will help you register – onsite - and treat you until you have health insurance. Due to limited resources, and since we would like to first see those who have no way to get healthcare, the Brooklyn Free Clinic (BFC) cannot see insured patients.
The BFC is a primary care, internal medicine clinic.
Downstate students are also involved in community outreach programs outside of the clinic setting. Through workshops, health fairs and presentations, we hope to raise the awareness of healthy lifestyles and improve overall health.
1. These are the services you can get onsite:
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Checkup – you should do this at least once a year so you can stay healthy! And since it’s free – why not?
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Health maintenance visit – Diabetes? High blood pressure (hypertension)? Cholesterol? We will help you manage these chronic conditions through lifestyle changes and, when needed, medications.
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Sick visit (Have a cold? Aches and pains? Just not feeling well?)
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Preventive care – Find out how to STAY healthy BEFORE you get sick! We provide BFC clients with things like vaccinations, medication review, Blood tests… all for FREE!
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Free insurance screening and registration - You may qualify! No appointment is needed for this service, just come in on any Tuesday between 6 and 8pm. Call us to find out what documents you need to bring with you.
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Information about and assistance registering for programs to help you stop smoking - NEW!! Physical Therapy. For more information see the Physical Therapy Comes to The BFC! page
2. Also, all Brooklyn Free Clinic clients are eligible for:
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Referrals to specialists, as needed to treat or maintain your medical condition. We cannot refer to Gastrointestinal (except colonoscopy), or Podiatry, but efforts are being made to include these specialties into our services.
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X-rays and other imaging studies, when they are needed as part of a physical exam, health maintenance visit or to diagnose your medical condition.
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Discounted prescription medications through local pharmacies. Bed-Stuy Pharmacy and Right Choice Pharmacy located on Fulton Street
As even more services become available we will add them to this site. |
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