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Sponsored by Morton Hospital and Medical Center and funded, in part, by grants from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation and the United Way of Greater Attleboro/Taunton. Center Mission The goal of the Dr. Anthony N. Elias clinic is to provide an alternative primary care setting for uninsured adults. Services are provided free of charge. Services Provided  Primary and preventive carePhysicalsSick visitsFollow-up management of ongoing health concernsImmunizationsDressing changesOffice gynecologyChronic disease managementSuture removalUnavailable Services Patients with potentially serious problems need to be seen in the Morton Hospital and Medical Center Emergency Room, as the clinic is not equipped to handle these cases: Chest painShortness of breathOpen woundsFracturesSevere painPsychiatric crisis evaluationNo narcotics will be administered or perscribed by clinic staff. Any presenting emergencies will be transferred to Morton Hospital and Medical Center's Emergency Room via ambulance. Health Center Staff Clinic staff consists of a Nurse Practitioner and medical assistant under the supervision of a clinical and medical director. The Nurse Practitioner uses established age-specific clinical guidelines for preventive care to guide screening, counseling and treatment interventions. Patients will be referred to collaborating state agencies and other area health and human service providers to obtain needed services. Staff will assess each patient's eligibility for free care or publicly funded insurance programs such as MassHealth, and Commonwealth Care. Once health insurance has been secured, patients will be transferred to a community-based primary care provider of their choice. Location Located at the Friedman Middle School 500 Norton Avenue Taunton, MA 02780 (In the Oakland Community and Educational Complex) Phone: (508) 821-5779Please call scheduling for an appointment:(508) 828-7690Hours of Operation Monday & Wednesday 2:30-6:30 p.m. Directions From Morton Hospital and Medical Center, go straight on Washington Street to your second set of lights. Take a right onto Tremont Street. Follow Tremont Street for 1 1/2 miles. Turn right onto Norton Avenue. The Oakland Community and Educational Complex, which includes the Friedman Middle School, is .9 miles down on your left. | |||||||||
| Morton Hospital and Medical Center 88 Washington Street, Taunton MA 02780 ~ (508) 828-7000 | ||||||||||
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