Remote Area Medical Coming to Los Angeles – August 11-18th at the Forum

This is the first trip for RAM (Remote Area Medical) to a major metropolitan area. Please forward this on to anyone who could volunteer or needs patient services in the Los Angeles/Orange County area in Southern California. Using the Forum, which is quite large capacity is pretty good, but again depending on the turn out it could get very crowded quickly. Watch the video below and see how it works with charity help in the State of Virginia.

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If you have forgotten, this is what Wendell Potter talks about seeing, people lined up needing healthcare who can’t afford it.

Wendell Potter Speaks on PBS with Bill Moyer on Health Insurance Reform – The Industry Did Not Keep Their Word (Video Previews)

Watch the internet this week for additional information as I’m sure this will have some extensive coverage. Efforts like this emphasize the need for healthcare reform. People helping people and no stockholders to worry about. BD

August 11-18, 2009 at the Forum
3900 W. Manchester Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90305

FOR PATIENTS

How to Receive Treatment:
All of our services are free and are provided by volunteers. The doctor is free; the dentist is free; the eye doctor is free. Please arrive early, bring a snack, and be prepared to wait. Your wait may be long; chairs will be provided for your comfort.

Services:

DENTAL: Cleanings, fillings, extractions, and root canals. Everyone receives a free dental exam. Pediatric dentistry is available.

VISION: Vision exam and free prescription glasses made onsite. (NOTE: May not be able to make glasses for everyone.) Cataract surgery.

MEDICAL & WOMEN’S HEALTH: Mammograms and Pap smears; pediatric exams; adult physicals & medical consults (including diabetes and hypertension); chiropractors; acupuncture; blood lab work; chest X-rays; medication assistance; and many other medical specialties available.

Services are provided by Remote Area Medical for the uninsured, underinsured, unemployed, and those who cannot afford to pay. Services are provided by volunteer doctors, nurses, dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians, and other trained health professionals from the State of California.

Forms:
(PDF format)

FOR VOLUNTEERS

Please download the appropriate form, fill out, and FAX or MAIL to RAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to avoid delays in credentialing for the RAM-LA expedition.

Medical, vision, and non-medical volunteers

Dental volunteers

Tips for all volunteers

MEALS: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided for our volunteers at no cost, along with vegetarian selections and drinking water.

LODGING: The Radisson Westside in Culver City is giving discounts to volunteers. Use the promo code "RAM" (or call 1-310-649-1776).
The hotel address is:
6161 W Centinela Ave
Culver City, CA 90230

Free parking and shuttle service to the clinic will be provided.