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Show jlyf fjiVr ilf 'iiatir fiarw kiit 'IIB'itf tTiri'iriiw Volunteer Health Clinic Offers Care Union of the Poor Works for e Citizens patient and doctor. Everything is taken slowly enough that the patient is not only treated but given some knowledge as to Low-incomfurther care and prevention. Ns-- st $ Y The Clinic has been ' .5? V'i- $ vO' operating on a volunteer basis for a little over two years. It's staff is made up of several doctors, dentists, nurses and secretaries who donate their time and skill to x i wpw..S if ; u& i v. Ci- v t''- ; & ' help people. Additional iJ? ir- are needed to help with filing medical records, answering phones, etc. If you could help out, it would be much appreciated by the Clinic as well volunteers - tV,'; - - :,' ' "vvf 'v ''. - , , - ' as the patients. If you are having a health problem but have been putting off seeing a doctor because of a lack of money, then you should contact the clinic. There are no fees asked for services given if you qualify or cannot receive care under other programs. If you have any questions or wish an k appointment you may contact Gloria Pennman, health consultant, by Roger Taylor The Clinic 1 s 2 I i An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Sound familiar? It should. This is a simple truthful statement and is the motto, so to speak of the Volunteer Health Clinic located at the Northwest Center. Mrs. Ida Jorgenson, Director, stated that the purpose of this clinic is to provide health care, treatment and eduation to people that don't qualify under any other program. I - . an organization coordinating the efforts of low income residents in their attack on misleading and time consuming welfare applications, the shortage of low income housing and unabiding landlords. Ted Buzis, coordinator with the Union, said the organization working to correct is and inefficiency the Union recognizes in the general areas of welfare, housing and landlords. In the area of welfare, Buzis said, the low income residents are inadequacies subjected to excessive waiting time when applying for welfare. He said waiting time for scheduled interviews and the time it is 1 is takes to fill out the applications unreasonable. When filling out the applications, he said, the problem is amplified when the resident facilities and most everything else to treat a health problem. f there doesn't have a good working knowledge of English. The something beyond the scope of this center, the patient is assisted by Holy Cross Hospital. is One of the outstanding features of this type of health service as compared to a large hospital is the personal and individual attention given each person. There is no confusion or lack of communication between Sr 5 It. h' & Center, by calling 322-128- The Union of the Poor hearing and vision testing equipment, as well as dental I I equipped with I Multi-purpos- e 1 is at the Northwest by Kirk Terry I applicants are supposed to have the forms explained to them, Buzis said and a movie is supposed to be shown to the applicants in both English and Spanish. A movie isn't being shown, said a welfare representative, but one Spanish speaking counselor is available. The representative said there has been "talk of showing a bilingual movie but that presently counselors are used to help welfare applicants. Buzissaid by having the proposed instructional movie, instructional seminars, etc., the & f1 eligibility of the applicant wouldn't suffer as it sometimes does now because of the confusing forms. The shortage of low income housing is another battle the Union of the Poor is engaged in. Buzis said the Union's efforts in the housing shortage is to bring I about "freezes" I Northwest Volunteer Health Clinic, 300 W.2nd No. 1 322-128- 1 on the demolition of buildings. He said the shortage of housing builds in severity when apartments like the Mondel are being torn down The and not replaced. Union has been working closely with the Mond' .enants and Travelodge wi.u ovms the property and will be expanding its motel service. "The main goal of the demolition freezes," said Buzis, "is that nothing comes down until something goes up." The Union of the Poor considers landlords and increasing rents another problem with which they must deal. Buzis said that certain landlords have raised rents beyond the Th percent limit set down by the government. He said the Union contacted the Internal stating that Service a landlord had Revenue increased his rent, in this specific case, from $55.00 to $75.00. The forced the landlord to make restitution to the tenant for the increased amount and lower the rent to the IRS subsequently ot iginal figure. Buzis said the same landlord again has increased the rent tc $77.00, assessing this tenant with the additional $20.00 but also adding $2.00 for property taxes. He said more action is being taken by the Union against this landlord, through IRS, for the resident and others with the same problems. When rents go up, he said, the availability of low income housing is it is decreased as decreased because of demolition. was a "Go to the People" program sponsored by Salt Lake's Union of the Poor to get acquainted with other programs with area miliar objectives. Buzis said the program held April 8 at the Cathedral of the Madaline in Salt Lake was si designed to bring together, socially and objectively, the other agencies and organizations that are also fighting the problems of the low income citizen. The organizations that attended, he said, included Community Action Program, La Raza, a young group fromIDavis County, Tenants Unions, Peoples Free Way, the Brown Berets, an organization helping the poor, the Welfare Rights Organization and others from out of town. Each participating group gave presentation at the program. Buzis said that common objectives were discussed and concepts for organizing more programs to combat low income problems, like the Union, were a developed. The program was successful, said Buzis and another is being scheduled for sometime this fall. The meeting was designed to inform the participating groups of the problems existing and how to organize when they return to their own areas. Buzis said that the meeting and the subsequent diverse organizational concepts discussed at the April 8 conference stimulated the group and gave them a feeling of support and strength. He said the groups will be motivating the public and enlisting more support in the efforts being used to alleviate the problems facing the poor. 1 j I i |