La Red Health Center located at 505 W Market St., #A, in Georgetown offers treatment for both the insured and a growing number of uninsured. Founded in 2001, it is one of four Federally Qualified Health Centers in Delaware. The center accepts patients who have insurance, Medicaid and Medicare. Those without insurance also are welcome, and they are assessed on a sliding-fee scale. In 2008, the center served approximately 5,000 patients.
Although often viewed as a treatment facility geared toward Hispanics, La Red sees patients of varied ethnic backgrounds. In fact, more than 40 percent of patients seen in 2008 were non-Hispanic.
Medical Director Dr. Fabricio Alarcón, one of the center’s founders, said an acute-care office visit often evolves into a comprehensive health promotion and prevention plan that addresses the whole patient rather than just the disease or condition.
“Our goal is to offer families continuous primary and preventive care that reduces the risk of new health problems while lowering the overall potential cost of care,” he added.
The staff at La Red also includes a nurse practitioner, a physician’s assistant and a certified nurse midwife. The center has contracts with two obstetric gynecologists, a licensed social worker and clinical counselor for behavioral health issues. The center also offers a wide range of programs for children, such as infant care, childhood immunizations, chronic disease management, acute illness treatment, lead poisoning screenings, school and sports physicals, vision screenings and childhood nutrition counseling.
For more information, call 855-1233 or visit www.laredhealthcenter.org.
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