At Foothills Community Health Care, we like to say we’re more than a doctor’s office. Of course, we provide high-quality medical care to all our patients, but those services are just a small part of what we offer. What does “more than a doctor’s office” mean to our team – and perhaps more importantly, what does it mean for our patients?
Comprehensive Medical Offerings
Providing health care for everyone is at the core of everything we do. As a community health center, we pride ourselves on helping all members of our community access affordable and effective medical services. We believe that initiative goes far beyond your annual doctor’s appointment or a quick trip to the clinic for an illness. It means that we should be able to provide every non-emergency medical service you need – and then some – in one convenient hub.
What are some ways we seek to go above and beyond? First and foremost, our mobile medical unit (MMU) is an incredible asset our team uses to reach every corner of our community. The MMU travels to several locations every month, helping make our health services more accessible for those who may not have the transportation or time to visit an office. Our MMU provides screenings, basic medical care, physicals, and immunizations – the latter of which are especially important this time of the year! Make sure you and your loved ones are up to date on your vaccines and schedule an appointment at a Foothills location to get your annual flu shot now.
Our Anderson and Clemson locations also offer on-site pharmacies. Following your appointment, you can quickly, easily, and affordably fill your prescription without having to visit a third-party pharmacy. Our pharmacies are also open to all members of the public, not just patients: we invite everyone to compare their prescriptions’ prices at our locations. It’s just another way we work to help everyone around us!
The Foothills Community Health Care staff also works hard to ensure uninsured and underinsured patients receive the same expert care and benefits as insured patients do. A sliding pay scale, based on verified pay stubs, can help these patients create a payment plan over time – so staying healthy is never out of reach. Plus, our Outreach Team staff at each location can help patients enroll in marketplace insurance and check up on their existing coverage. When you meet with an FCHC team member, you’ll immediately understand the difference!
“To us at FCHC, our patients are more than just a list of diseases that need medication. The patient is a person who has thoughts, a family, a mind, a heart. When you consider the comprehensive nature of our reach in terms of holistic medical care, our clinical counselors, outreach coordinators, on-site pharmacy, and top-notch medical care, it shows why we’re more than a doctor’s office.” – Dr. Dobronski, Internal/Lifestyle Medicine
Foothills C.A.R.E.S.
Embracing our role as more than a doctor’s office means more than just doing our job every day. It also means exemplifying our fundamental principles every single day. These fundamentals help guide our decision-making and attitudes and inspire us to always be our patients’ best sidekicks on their paths to health. You’ll find our new and improved fundamentals around each of our offices, reminding our team of these important values and transparently showing our patients what is important to us.
What are our fundamentals here at Foothills Community Health Care? We have five main tenets:
- Compassion: Walk in your patient’s shoes.
- Accountability: Do the right thing always.
- Respect: Treat each other like you want to be treated.
- Education: Be a lifelong learner.
- Sensitivity: Listen to understand.
Overall, we believe that empathy and compassion are just as important in our field as knowledge. It takes a special person to combine their medical expertise with the humility these fundamentals promote, and our staff is full of these special people! Schedule an appointment at one of our locations in Anderson, Clemson, and Easley to learn how – and why – we are truly so much more than a doctor’s office.