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Mission of Mercy operates a mobile medical and a mobile dental clinic providing free care including medications. The clinics travel in tandem to four sites in Maryland and two sites in Pennsylvania.
Mission of Mercy clinics are set up similar to a private primary care physician’s office. We seek to provide continuity of care for our patients, not just emergency or screening services. We are fully equipped to diagnose and treat conditions ranging from acute to chronic illnesses. Like primary care physicians, Mission of Mercy doctors can provide basic care or specialty needs, including:
In addition, these diagnostic services are offered on site:
Additional diagnostic services, including blood work, MRIs, X-rays and more, are provided at no charge to Mission of Mercy patients, via our generous community partners.
More than 70 percent of our patients have one or more chronic illnesses and depend on Mission of Mercy for long term care. Upon diagnosis of a chronic condition, we schedule regular appointments for the patient so we can effectively monitor their conditions and provide an ongoing supply of needed prescription medications.
Dental care is either unavailable or is an unaffordable luxury for most individuals that we serve. Mission of Mercy patients usually arrive at our clinic sites with significant decay, infection and pain. Untreated infections are the most serious concern, as they can lead to illness or death. Extractions and filings are the remedy for most patients, and healing is usually swift.
Mission of Mercy’s dental program operates a state-of-the-art Mobile Dental Unit that is equipped with 2 dental operators and a prep chair.
Licensed Dentists and Dental Assistants provide our patients with fillings and extractions, a dental exam, x-rays and instructions on proper dental hygiene. When available, toothbrushes and dental floss are also provided.
Mission of Mercy provides fillings and extractions at six host sites in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Patients are seen by appointment. To speak to someone in our dental clinic, patients need to call the dental phone line at 410-390-1314, clearly leave your name, a brief message about your dental needs and provide a phone number where you can be reached. Dental staff will return your call as soon as possible.
To view the current schedule and locations, click here.
Tracy M. had terrible tooth pain that led to severe, debilitating migraines. She was uninsured, unable to work for almost a year. Not having the funds to go to a private dentist, she tried to take care of the problem herself, going through nearly an entire bottle of over-the-counter tooth pain medication a day.
Her pain led to trouble with her equilibrium, and she couldn’t bend over to do basic tasks around the house, including getting her daughter ready for school. The situation was so bad, that Tracy decided she could no longer care for her daughter at home. She took her daughter to her sister’s house, telling the little girl she would have to stay there until her mommy got better.
A few weeks later, she heard about Mission of Mercy’s dental care. She came to the next clinic, arriving at 2 a.m. to wait until the clinic opened. The dentist’s first words when he saw her were “Oh my!” Tracy had a raging infection in her mouth that prevented him from doing any extractions that day, so he gave her the medications she needed to clear up the infection and asked her to come back in 14 days. She returned, and received the dental care she so desperately needed. After her visit, she ran to the nearest public telephone to call her sister, to tell her she was ready to pick up her little girl.
She describes the feeling of relief and happiness she had at being able to stand up straight again, and to wake up each day without a raging headache. Best of all, she’s happy to be able to care for her little girl again! She has also found work as a nursing home assistant.
Are you a dentist or dental assistant who is looking for a fulfilling way to give back to the community? Please contact our Dental Director, Dr. Roslyn Kellum at rkellum@amissionofmercy.org
One of the most expensive aspects of modern medicine is the high cost of prescription medications. Mission of Mercy patients average two or more prescriptions per visit. These often lifesaving medications allow patients to maintain their health, continue to work and care for their families, and resume productive lives. At Mission of Mercy, we are fortunate for our partnership with Direct Relief which donates millions of dollars of medication for our patient’s use every year, allowing us to continue offering prescription medication to our patients completely free.
Patients requiring medications not available in our formulary are assisted by volunteers who register patients for the Pharmacy Assistance Programs offered by the larger pharmaceutical companies. These medications are shipped to Mission of Mercy and dispensed to the patient at no charge. More than $350,000 in medications is recouped annually through these programs.
“I live off Social Security of about $1,100 a month; I developed diabetes, but I couldn’t afford my insulin. I went to another organization… they told me I didn’t fall into their categories…so there I was, empty-handed. Insulin costs $200/month for the Flex pens. MOM gave me a box of flex pens – each pen lasts a little over a month – I was almost overwhelmed with joy.”
“And the people were so kind to me…it literally almost brought me to tears. They treated me like they’d known me all my life, like they really wanted to help me.” – 64-year-old RC, a self-employed handy man
Community Connections, an auxiliary program of Mission of Mercy, connects patients with additional free services onsite at the clinics to address multiple social determinants of health, supporting our patients’ physical/medical health needs as well as the factors impacting their health. We are building on our existing partnerships and volunteer corps to expand our available services, provided by our clinic volunteers or partner agencies onsite.
Currently Mission of Mercy partners with the following:
Please contact us if you are interested in partnering or volunteering with Mission of Mercy.
301-682-5683
main@aMissionofMercy.org
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