Novant Health Rowan Medical Center - Community Care Clinic of Rowan County

What is it?

Collaborating with community agencies, the Community Care Clinic of Rowan County (CCCRC) has provided primary medical, dental and pharmacy services to the uninsured since 1996. The CCCRC sponsors the NC Missions of Mercy portable dental clinic, in addition to conducting physicals at the homeless shelter and providing emergency medications.

Who is it for?

Uninsured adult residents of Rowan County

Why do they do it?

In 1994 as textile mills began closing, hospital leadership saw the need to establish a clinic to serve the growing number of uninsured residents. Thousands of CCCRC patients would have otherwise utilized the emergency department for basic, non-emergent needs. Today, the CCCRC is its own 501(c)(3) organization. Novant Health does not own the clinic but provides the building space and upkeep.

Impact

In 2013, the CCCRC provided 2,675 medical visits and 1,515 dental visits; dispensed more than 26,800 prescriptions; provided retinal screenings, labs, education and mammograms; and assisted with health insurance enrollment.

Contact: Falon Nye
Marketing & Communications
Telephone: 704-384-9197
Email: fnnye@novanthealth.org