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Medical Information for Athens

 

Athens Regional Hospital

1199 Prince Avenue

Athens, GA 30606

Tel: 706-475-7000

·         Full time professional interpreters during the day, 7 days a week

·         Telephone interpreters are provided when professionals are unavailable

·         All medical documents are available in Spanish

·         Many employees at multiple levels are bilingual

 

 

St. Mary’s Hospital

1230 Baxter Street
Athens, GA 30606-3791
Tel: 706-354-3195
Fax: 706-354-3192

·         Full time professional interpreters during the week and limited time on weekends.

·         Telephone interpreters are provided when professionals are unavailable

·         All medical documents are available in Spanish

·         Many employees at multiple levels are bilingual

 

 

Clarke County Health Department

345 North Harris St

Athens, GA 30601

Tel: 706-542-8600

Fax: 706-542-9754

·         2 bilingual employees and telephone interpreter services

·         Family-planning and reproductive health services

·         Service fee is on a sliding-scale based on the income of the patient

 

WIC (Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children)

·         A service of the Health Dept

·         Provides food coupons to low-income families

·         For kids under 5yrs old and mothers who are breast-feeding

·         Proof of income required

 

 

Mercy Health Care Center

112 Park Avenue
Athens, Georgia 30604

·         Free Christian clinic on Park Ave. across the street from Athens Regional

·         Mission statement: MHC provides physical, emotional, and spiritual care for the uninsured and those with low-income in the Athens area

·         Volunteer interpreters

·         Volunteer staff

·         Medical, pharmacy, and dental care

·         Medical clinic open Monday evenings

·         Pharmacy clinic for current patients Weds mornings

·         New dental patients are accepted once a month at designated times only

·         Health education classes also Weds mornings

·         Limited dental care on Fridays

·         Spanish Bible study 2xs a month

·         Call in Appointment sys. Must call Mercy’s designated appointment line at (706) 425-4044 on Tuesdays from 12-2pm to schedule appointments.

·         For more information call 706-425-9445

 

 

Catholic Social Services (CSS)

160 Winston Dr.
Suite # 2  
Athens, GA 30607 
Phone: 706-548-9421, fax: 706-548-3897
Director: Stella Sailors
e-mail: cssath1@bellsouth.net

·         Refer Hispanics to appropriate clinics in the community

·         Brings community organizations together for events

·         Día de la Mujer Latina: (Annual health fair that provides free health screenings and education for Hispanic women)

·         Recruits translators for special events and Hispanic community needs