Kristina Nemetz is a massage therapist in Crystal Lake, IL and she has been providing free chair massages for the Clinic staff since October.  She in her words, “wanted to take care of the people taking care of people” and has decided to help even more.  Starting on March 1st (and running through the 31st), Kristina will be offering massages …

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Exactly how does a free and charitable Clinic such as FHPC operate and what is its impact on the community?  Our Executive Director Suzanne Hoban has written a remarkable article addressing just that…. Remarkable Free & Charitable Clinics

YOU helped take care of Juana, thank YOU! Juana has been in the Clinic’s Celebremos program since October of 2012. She was seen in February of 2014 and in March was diagnosed with right breast cancer. From her results, a right breast mastectomy was recommended. She had the choice of a breast reconstruction which Juana decided to go ahead with. …

YOU helped us accomplish a lot in January! 537 patients seen 23 new patients 64 patients assisted through the medication assistance program $111,665.00 value of medicine provided to patients Thank you for your support — — feeling thankful.

You would really like Alan, he is a kind and fun-loving Clinic patient. He has worked hard his whole life and due to circumstances beyond his control, he lost his health insurance. He came to the Clinic with fatigue and depression. After testing, Alan was told he had Hepatitis C, a disease that causes serious liver damage and sometimes death. …

Some of our great staff members who work the “front lines” caring for our wonderful patients. Thanks to all of you.