Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) Clinic of the Cascades is a non-profit medical clinic serving low income, uninsured families in Deschutes County, Oregon. We care for people who do not qualify for the Oregon Health Plan or Medicare and have no insurance of any kind. We do this by engaging volunteer doctors, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, interpreters and other community members who have a passion for our mission and demonstrate the culture of caring and kindness on which the VIM Clinic was founded.
The "Culture of Caring"
is the heart and soul of our clinic. It is based on an ethical
standard in medicine that was once practiced and seems rare
these days. We believe in the inherent worthiness and dignity
of each person and do our best to demonstrate kindness, respect
and patience in all of our interactions. We care for people,
not only their illness. We do not judge our patients because
of their circumstances but encourage and teach them to improve
their own health, as best they can. We recognize the strengths
of those in need and respect their dignity. We seek to heal
not only physical illnesses, but also the injury caused by
bias, isolation or indifference.
NEWS!!
The
VIM Clinic will be closed June 29 through July 5th
We
will re-open July 6 at 8:30 AM
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