Healthcare Clinic Available to Citizens in Akron's University Park Neighborhood

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Since 2009, Community Support Services (CSS) has operated The Margaret Clark Morgan Primary Care Clinic at the organization’s 150 Cross Street location. This clinic was established to help our clients, residents of Summit County with severe and persistent mental illness, treat their condition holistically. 
A large percentage of CSS clients have one or more physical ailments as well as the mental health issues with which they are dealing. The average lifespan of people with severe mental illness is approximately 20-25 years shorter than the general population. This excess mortality is mainly due to physical illness. Among the most common physical conditions people with serious mental illnesses are diabetes, heart disease, stroke, respiratory conditions, cancers, and arthritis.
Access to healthcare is a barrier many of our clients face. Bringing the clinic onto the CSS campus, along with a full-service pharmacy, enables people with severe mental illness to capitalize on the “one-stop-shop” method of healthcare.
Now, the Healthcare Clinic has been designated an FQHC Look-Alike – Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike – and is going to be open to the entire community, whether or not they are clients of CSS otherwise.  Bob Stokes, Community Support Services President & CEO, said, “It’s not just individuals with mental illness who have a variety of barriers to healthcare. Lack of transportation makes it difficult for many poor and elderly to see a healthcare professional regularly. People who live near our facility, in Akron’s University Park neighborhood, will benefit greatly from having this clinic open and available to them.”
The clinic will offer coordinated preventive care, disease management, and wellness management. Services available include wellness checks, routine medical appointments, management of chronic illnesses, women’s health including on-site mammograms, diabetic screening, coordination of care with specialists, HIV screening, eye exams, dental clinic, and podiatry. Most insurance as well as Medicare and Medicaid are accepted, and there is a sliding fee scale for the uninsured. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, and Friday, 7:30 am to 5:00 pm. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 330-815-4273.
Community Support Services, Inc. is a leader in behavioral healthcare for Summit County and the surrounding region. The agency provides comprehensive, high quality, cost-effective treatment, rehabilitation, advocacy, and support for recovery, primarily to persons most in need, to enhance the quality of their lives.