For someone with health insurance, finding access to and paying for appointments for a child’s fever that just won’t go away or your own toothache isn’t a big deal.
For someone without insurance, however, it may seem easier to ignore health problems than to treat them, considering the plight of finding access to care, and the threat of unaffordable medical or dental bills.
Millions of people in America don’t have health insurance -- including approximately 55,000 people in Lancaster County alone – sometimes due to job loss, low income or employment at a company that does not offer health coverage.
At Water Street Health Services, we provide access to proper health services free of charge to the uninsured of Lancaster County who fall within
specific guidelines. Over 200 volunteer health professionals provide acute and chronic
health care along with support services including therapy, medications, counseling, and education. Because of volunteer partnerships and private donation, the cost per patient visit is at a low $53. In 2008, the clinic experienced almost 7,000 patient visitations with the value of services totaling over $1 million. All care is made possible through donors and health professionals who volunteer their time. Through Christian faith and guidance, Water Street Health Services meets a community need that goes beyond the physical need to the heart of health.
Purpose Statement of Water Street Health Services
To advance the kingdom of God by providing Christian health services for individuals without access to health care.
Water Street Health Services is a subsidiary of Water Street Ministries.