Stories like Marie’s remind us why VBA exists. Through the dedication of our staff, volunteers, and supporters, patients receive not only healthcare, but guidance, encouragement, and hope for the future.
“For years, Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic has been my healthcare home. The staff and volunteers have cared for me with compassion, dignity, and understanding during some difficult times. I became a patient in the beginning – in the modular clinics! I’ve been with VBA through all the years and when I needed help taking the next step toward receiving specialized medical care and needing Medicaid, they didn’t give up on me.
Jaci helped me navigate the Medicaid process and find the resources I needed. The day I learned I had been approved for coverage was filled with both happy tears and sad tears – happy because I could move forward with the specialty care I needed, and sad because it meant my journey as a VBA patient, seeing Katlin, Val and all the nurses, doctors, volunteers and staff was coming to an end. I will always be grateful for the people who stood beside me and changed my life.”
Marie. I. – VBA patient
(Picture 1: Katlin Howard, Clinic Services Director, Marie, and Jaci Anderson, Manager/Clinic Office & Eligibility. Picture 2: Katlin Howard, Clinic Services Director, Val Fogel, Director of Pharmacy, Marie, and Jaci Anderson, Manager/Clinic Office & Eligibility)