COVID-19 UPDATE: WEEK OF APRIL 27, 2020
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
If you have questions, we can help. Please refer to our Coronavirus page for information, resources and updates.
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The Virginia Garcia Foundation is collecting donations for supplies, programs and homemade masks that can be given to patients after testing as well as our pregnant patients. If you would like to donate, please click here.
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VIRGINIA GARCIA PHARMACIES:
All pharmacies have shifted to drive-up service only. If you need a prescription filled or refilled, please call the clinic in advance. When you arrive at your pharmacy a greeter will come to your car to get your information and collect your payment. Please click here for a listing of local pharmacies.
VIRGINIA GARCIA DENTAL CLINICS
Currently VG dental clinics are providing emergency care only. Appointments for urgent dental care, some surgery and some appliances will be honored. Emergency care will still be available. If you have questions about your appointment or are having a dental emergency, please contact your clinic directly. A complete list of clinics can be found here.
SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS
All school-based health centers are open. Care is bring provided at each clinic for non-Covid-19 related symptoms. If you are experiencing symptoms of the virus, please contact your closest clinic to schedule a phone call with a provider.
Virginia Garcia has set up an information line that will provide details on the Coronavirus, the symptoms and what you should do if you are in need of medical help. You can reach this line 24 hours/day, 7 days/week at 503-214-1668. You can also go to the information page set up on our website for resources, videos and updates.
If you, or someone you care for, are experiencing symptoms of the Coronavirus, please contact your clinic via phone and request to talk to your care team. Please do not come into the clinic until you have spoken to your team and received direction on next steps.
OVID-19. The coronavirus brought to light the deep disparities these communities experience, built from a lifetime of social and racial inequities. Barriers these populations face daily – food access, affordable housing, anti-immigration policies – were magnified in their intensity, creating an ever-widening chasm between the availability of services and access to them.