{"id":305444,"date":"2026-10-13T02:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T02:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/305444\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T02:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T02:24:16","slug":"free-healthcare-clinic-returns-to-philadelphia-this-weekend-what-to-know-before-you-line-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/305444\/","title":{"rendered":"Free healthcare clinic returns to Philadelphia this weekend: What to know before you line up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Metro Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Uninsured and underinsured Philadelphia residents can access free medical, dental and vision care during a two-day clinic returning to the city this weekend.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/metrophiladelphia.com\/stories\/philadelphia-sheriffs-office-reorganization-operational-changes,142372\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>, Drexel University and <a href=\"https:\/\/dentmedinc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">DentMed, Inc<\/a>. will host the fourth annual Free Two-Day Healthcare Clinic on Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18, at The Eye Institute, 1200 W. Godfrey Ave.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The clinic will operate from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, or until capacity is reached. Services will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and patients do not need health insurance or identification to receive care.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Organizers say the event aims to reduce barriers to healthcare and connect underserved residents with essential services at no cost.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">\u201cWe can\u2019t provide excellent care for our neighbors if we don\u2019t meet them where they are, listen to them, and partner with them to address their needs,\u201d said Annette Gadegbeku, MD.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Available services will include medical examinations, <a href=\"https:\/\/metrophiladelphia.com\/stories\/vaccination-rates-pennsylvania-schools,150986\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">vaccinations<\/a>, prescription consultations, women\u2019s health services, hearing evaluations, vision examinations and glasses, dental cleanings, fillings, extractions and X-rays. Orthotics and prosthetics services will also be available.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one should have to go without essential medical, dental, or vision care because they lack insurance or the ability to pay,&#8221; said Sheriff Rochelle Bilal. &#8220;This partnership is what community service looks like beyond the badge.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Residents are encouraged to arrive early, particularly those seeking dental care, as patient capacity is limited. Because of time constraints, some patients may need to choose between dental and vision services.<\/p>\n<p>Free Healthcare Clinic:<\/p>\n<p>When: Saturday, Oct. 17, and Sunday, Oct. 18, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until capacity is reached<\/p>\n<p>Where: The Eye Institute, 1200 W. Godfrey Ave., Philadelphia<\/p>\n<p>Cost: Free<\/p>\n<p>Requirements: No insurance or identification needed<\/p>\n<p>Services: Medical, dental, vision and hearing care, vaccinations, women\u2019s health services, prescription consultations, and orthotics and prosthetics services<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/metrophiladelphia.com\/stories\/pennsylvania-universal-healthcare-system,158146\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pennsylvania Democrats propose universal healthcare system as insurance costs rise<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tKeywords<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tFree Healthcare Clinic,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t Philadelphia,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t Medical Care,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t Dental Care,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t Vision Care,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t Drexel University,\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t Philadelphia Sheriff&#8217;s Office\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Metro Philadelphia Uninsured and underinsured Philadelphia residents can access free medical, dental and vision care during a two-day&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":305445,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[67207,8055,125368,5923,69,71,70,44604,118035],"class_list":["post-305444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-dental-care","tag-drexel-university","tag-free-healthcare-clinic","tag-medical-care","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news","tag-philadelphia-sheriff","tag-vision-care"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305444\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}