🩺 2024 St. Francis Center Long Beach Free Health Fair
Community Health Impact at a Glance
🩸 Health Screenings & Referrals
- Hypertension Screenings: 70
- Referred to On-Site Doctor: 18 (25%)
- Diabetes Screenings: 53
- Referred to On-Site Doctor: 11 (20%)
- Liver Scans: 44
- Referred for Follow-Up Medical Care: 15 (33%)
👁️ Vision Services
- Vision Tests Performed: 66
- Referred for Full Exam: 9 (7 Adults, 2 Children)
- Eyeglasses Distributed: 64
- Distance Glasses: 58
- Reading Glasses: 50
🦷 Dental Care Provided
- Dental Patients Seen: 30
- Fillings: 7
- Extractions: 4
- Limited Exams with X-rays: 12
- Exam & Referred for Cleaning: 7
👨⚕️ Physician Consultations
- Physician Visits: 33
- Prescriptions Written: 4
- Vaccinations Administered: 37
🧥 Clothing Distribution
- Coats: 48
- Knit Caps: 75
- Knit Gloves: 75
- Pairs of Crew Socks: 150
On Saturday, July 9, 2022 the St. Francis Center Long Beach held their first annual Health Fair. About 150 people in need came to the fair and were provided medical, dental and vision services at no cost. There were about 60 people served with a new pair of glasses and close to 20 served with dental services. The St. Francis Center board of directors would like to thank all the volunteers who made this event possible including:
- Lestonnac Free Clinic
- Walgreens Pharmacy
- St. Matthew Catholic Church
- California Society of Health System Pharmacists, Orange County
- AUHS School of Pharmacy
- AUHS School of Nursing
- UCI School of Pharmacy
- Chapman University School of Pharmac
- UCLA Student Stroke Team
Special thanks to all the physicians, dentists, nurses, opticians, pharmacists and students who volunteered their time to provide care to the community of Long Beach.”
