Health Care for the Homeless Clinic

Thank you, Philip Morris Employee Community Fund and The Jenkins Foundation for recognizing the value of quality, accessible mental health services in serving the needs of Richmond’s homeless, uninsured and underserved residents.

To our non-corporate donors – Thank you for the life-changing support your donations offer to clients of the Daily Planet!

The Daily Planet Health Care for the Homeless Clinic is the only free, standing health care clinic in the Richmond area. It specializes in a total health care delivery system for not only the homeless, but the uninsured and underinsured. Our board licensed physician and our experienced professional staff, along with our highly maintained facility, provide daily acute and chronic primary medical, dental, eye and psychiatric care to homeless and otherwise indigent patients. The Daily Planet’s unique ability to provide community-based access to a spectrum of basic human services enables our patients to more efficiently and effectively improve their health and spirit. Our responsibility is to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality of medical services from our professional staff through effective medical practices and administrative services. The Health Care for the Homeless Clinic operates Monday through Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Fridays 8 a.m. - noon.

The Medical Clinic

Our medical clinic offers primary health care and prescriptions for people who are homeless or uninsured, from the ages of 2-years-old and up.

Screening/Treatment

Comprehensive examination and treatment Virginia Coordinated Care provider Emergency care referral Substance abuse examinations Routine gynecology and PAPS Back to school physicals/immunizations Comprehensive lab testing STD care and testing Radiology testing referral Women & Children’s health day Diabetes Cholesterol checks Asthma Financial screenings/Benefit eligibility Nebulizer treatments

Referral service to support disease recovery Continuing medical care Specialty care referral Medical respite referral TB testing Pediatric Exams Office-based geriatric care HIV testing and counseling Hemoccult testing Sutures Pap smears Breast exams Hypertension Pregnancy test Laboratory testing Free medication

The Mental Health Clinic

Our mental health clinic offers a full line of mental health services by a licensed psychiatrist, two nurse-practitioners, and five mental health clinicians/therapists. Mental health intakes are done week-day mornings starting at 8:00 a.m. The first three patients that sign-in for assessments are seen. Medication management and counseling sessions are scheduled by the mental health specialists. Screenings/Treatment

Mental health assessments Couples/child/family therapy/counseling Medication management Continuing psychiatric evaluation and treatment

Individual therapy/counseling Prescriptions Case management and counseling

The Dental Clinic

Our dental clinic offers a full line of dental services to include; emergency services such as extractions, routine dental care and preventative dental care. The dental clinic is staffed by a full-time dental assistant and a board certified dentist who provides 20 hours of dental care weekly.

Screenings/Treatment  

Comprehensive dental exams and treatment Dental emergencies Reconstruction On-site x-rays

Cleanings Extractions Dentures Specialty care referral

The Eye Care Clinic

As the latest addition to our Health Care for the Homeless Clinic, our eye care clinic offers a full line of eye services including eye examinations to evaluate cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and other eye disorders. The eye care clinic is staffed by a Dr. Ajit Tiwari, O.D., a board certified optometrist from Bon Air Vision Center who also provided all of the clinic’s equipment, and is open on Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Screenings/Treatment

Eye examinations Glaucoma Specialty care referral

Cataracts Diabetic retinopathy Eye glasses