AC RAM Expedition offers free medical, vision, dental services on Saturday, Sunday

Information from WYSH Radio

First Baptist Church of Clinton will be sponsoring another Anderson County Remote Area Medical Expedition on Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12. The mission of the clinic is to serve those in need of vision, dental, and medical services. No identification is required, and translation services will be available on site to help with patient registration.

The clinic will provide the following free services to patients:

• Medical—general medical support and diabetes testing
• Vision—vision testing and diagnoses will be offered; glasses will be prescribed and made on-site at the clinic as time and supplies permit
• Dental—extractions, fillings, and cleaning and general oral hygiene services will be provided (patients will choose one of these dental services)

Services will be provided to patients on a “first-come, first-served” basis. No one can be guaranteed service at the clinic.

Patients may begin arriving on Friday evening to establish their place in line. The parking lot will be open to patients beginning at midnight each evening before the clinic. Volunteers from the Tennessee State Guard will direct parking. Patients will be able to wait in their cars until the clinic opens.

At approximately 3 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday mornings, numbers will be given out to waiting patients. Beginning at 6 a.m., patients will be called by number to enter the registration Area. RAM volunteers, including Anderson County host committee members, will be handling all patient registration procedures, distribution of numbers, and provision of services. This is the same process followed by all RAM clinics.

Patients interested in attending the clinic should line-up at the First Baptist Church in Clinton, located at 225 North Main Street in Clinton. Parking for patients will be in the large city parking lot located next door to the church. Patient parking will be clearly marked with signs.

Interested individuals are encouraged to visit the AC RAM website for more information at www.andersoncountyram.com.