Written by Eimi Nishihira
CentroNía recently announced the availability for the free use of the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. The Care Mobile operates in partnership with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and provides services in vulnerable communities.
Services provided include:
- Checkups
- Sick visits
- School physical exams
- Routine immunizations
- Child advocacy
- Healthy education
- Referral to specialists
- Vision and hearing
- Mental health screening and referral
All children under the age of 21 are eligible for care provided by the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile and there are several sites close to subsidized housing and at emergency shelters.
While Washington D.C. as a whole might not struggle with access to healthcare insurance, there are still some families who can’t afford to send their children to hospitals, clinics, or dentists regularly for checkups. Furthermore, there is not always quick and easy access to doctors or dentists for children that need them. The Care Mobile provides affordable, accessible care to communities throughout the District of Columbia.
If your child is sick, no appointment is required and can be seen at any of their locations. If your child is in need of a checkup or shots, an appointment is required and can be made by phone or by dropping by the Mobile Clinic to schedule one. Appointments can be made from 8am to 4:30pm at 202-444-8888
The Ronald McDonald House Charities is an independent American nonprofit organization which was founded in Philadelphia, PA in 1974. Their mission is to create, find, and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children. They now have over 380 Ronald McDonald House programs, more than 265 Ronald McDonald Family Room programs, and more than 40 Ronald McDonald Mobile programs.
The KIDS Mobile Medical Clinic/Ronald McDonald Care Mobile will be at the following locations:
- Mondays
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lincoln Heights, 50th and Banks, NE
1:30 to 4 p.m.
Richardson Dwellings, 53rd and Cloud, NE
- Tuesdays
No Clinic
- Wednesdays
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Potomac Gardens - beside the park
Potomac and 13th St., SE
- Thursdays
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
DC General Family Emergency Shelter
4th Floor, 1900 Massachusetts Ave., SE
- Fridays
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 4 p.m.
King Greenleaf Recreation Center,
1st and N St., SW