VIOLA STARTZMAN FREE CLINIC - Serving the healthcare needs of our community's uninsured citizens.

The Viola Startzman Free Clinic (VSFC) is the only free clinic in Wayne County.  The VSFC provides health and dental care, medications, and laboratory testing at no charge to low-income (up to 200% of the federal household poverty level) uninsured Wayne County residents. To see if you are eligible to be treated, please refer to the Patients section.

We operate three walk-in medical clinics (“clinics”) each week, on Monday and Thursday evenings and Wednesday mornings. 

Our hours are:

MONDAY EVENING

Sign in from 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Assessment from 5:00 to 6:00 pm
**Patient must be here before 6:00 pm**

WEDNESDAY MORNING

Sign in from 8:00 to 9:30 am
Assessment from 8:30 to 9:30 am
**Patient must be here before 9:30 am**

THURSDAY EVENING

Sign in from 4:00 to 6:00 pm
Assessment from 5:00 to 6:00 pm
**Patient must be here before 6:00 pm**

LAB HOURS

TUESDAY from 8:00 to 10:00 am

PATIENTS MAY PICK UP MEDICATION AND/OR SIGN PAPERWORK

MONDAY: 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Clinic is closed from 3:30 to 4 pm)
TUESDAY: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
WEDNESDAY: 8:30 am to Noon
THURSDAY: 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Clinic is closed from 3:30 to 4 pm)
FRIDAY: 9:00 am to Noon

The third largest free clinic in Ohio and one of over 1,700 free clinics across the nation, the VSFC is open to patients five days a week, and is operated by staff members and a large team of community-minded volunteers with diverse backgrounds.  Each week, the VSFC offers three walk-in medical clinics where patients are treated by volunteer medical professionals on a first come, first served basis.  In addition, the Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) and the nursing staff treat patients on an appointment basis who require follow-up care from a walk-in clinic and/or ongoing management of chronic health conditions. 

In collaboration with physicians including the Medical Director, the CRNP is qualified to assess patients, make diagnoses, prescribe medications, and arrange specialist referrals as needed.  Support for the CRNP position is made possible by generous grants from several foundations.  The CRNP, medical staff and volunteers work together to provide patients with necessary medications and education on their proper use, as well as laboratory services and additional offsite testing as needed. 

The VSFC recently introduced a “Corporate Partner” sponsorship model.  Designed to attract support from local businesses both small and large, the Corporate Partner idea was modeled after a similar concept used at the Volunteers in Medicine Free Clinic of Hilton Head Island, S.C.  The VSFC thanks its first Level I ($5,000) sponsors:  Dunlap Community Hospital, and Wooster Community Hospital.   For information on becoming a Corporate Partner, click here or contact Rebekah Shipper at 330-262-2500 extension 104.  Thank you!