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Chicago Area Visionaries
The Alliance, Wednesday, July 22, 2015
In 2011, Kenneth Nelson, M.D. and Rama Jager, MD. MBA, FACS came together to bring needed medical, dental and vision services to Chicago area persons in need. They formed CURE Network, whose mission is to improve access to specialty medical care services for the underserved. To do this, CURE Network hosts an annual clinic program. Since 2011, CURE Network has hosted four clinics and provided over $2.7 million dollars of free care to over 4,000 patients.
National free clinics show face of American health care for poor
Piamela Seyum, 29, of Seattle, is No. 450 of those who wait patiently through the early hours of a weekday at Seattle Center’s Northwest Rooms.
When free medical care is advertised for everything from a root canal to on-site prescription eyeglasses to mammograms, lines form…
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One-Day Clinic in LaGrange
From La Grange Patch…
Free Health Care Clinic This Weekend in McCook
The Westchester-based CURE Network plans to offer hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of free health care this weekend to area residents.
The Westchester-based CURE Network plans to offer hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of free health care this weekend to area residents.
Patients can receive free vision, dental and medical services at CURE’s third clinic program, which aims to help those in need by offering the time and expertise of licensed health care professionals.
Doors open at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 at the MAX McCook Athletic & Exposition Center, 4750 South Vernon Ave. in McCook.
Local Dr. Ken Nelson, a co-founder of CURE, completed his residency training in Family Medicine at La Grange Memorial Hospital and helped found the Prairie Medical Group in west suburban Westchester. For the past two decades, Nelson has also volunteered at the La Grange-based Community Nurse Health Association’s free clinic for adults and has served as the clinic’s Medical Director since 1992.
Since the CURE Network was founded in 2010, it’s provided more than $2 million in free care to about 3,000 patients, according to a news release.
“This clinic will bring much needed services to patients who cannot afford eye exams, dental work and general medical services,” Nelson said.
Targeted areas include patients living in Bridgeview, Broadview, Brookfield, Burr Ridge, Clarendon Hills, Countryside, Darien, Downers Grove, Hickory Hills, Hinsdale, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, Justice, La Grange, La Grange Park, Lyons, McCook, North Riverside, Oakbrook, Riverside, Stickney, Summit, Westchester, Western Springs, Westmont, Willowbrook and Willow Springs.
There are no appointments and no pre-registration, but patients may get in line for services anytime before 6:30 a.m., when the doors open. The clinic will close once it reaches capacity for the day. Patients under 18 must be accompanied by an adults, and all patients without a medical or dental provider will be referred to one.
According to the CURE Network news release, services will include:
Dental care will consist of basic fillings and extractions, with emphasis on alleviating pain and infection. Dental services will be provided off-site at local dental offices and mandatory free transportation will be provided to and from the clinic.
Vision services include basic eye exams to check the overall health of the eyes and to see if prescription eyeglasses are needed. Advanced screening for glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration will be offered if necessary. Prescription for eyeglasses will be released and glasses will be made on-site as time and supplies permit.
Medical services include a review of a patient’s medical history, medications and vital signs. The assessments will be done by nurses and other allied health staff. Physicians will be available as necessary.
To get involved, to volunteer or to donate go to www.curenetwork.org.
FREE ONE-DAY CLINIC TO OFFER
VISION, DENTAL & MEDICAL SERVICES
August 8, 2013
On September 7, 2013 CURE Network will be hosting its 3rd clinic program offering free vision, dental and medical services to help those in need. All services are free and provided by licensed health care professionals who volunteer their time and expertise for CURE Network. Doors open at 6:30 a.m.
CURE Network was created to meet the vital and ever growing need to bring free healthcare to the underserved and those without insurance in the greater Chicagoland area. “Since our inception in 2010, CURE Network has partnered to provide over $2,000,000 of free care to nearly 3,000 patients,” states Dr. Ken Nelson, Co-Founder and Chairman of CURE Network. “This clinic will bring much needed services to patients who cannot afford eye exams, dental work, and general medical services.”
The clinic program will be held at the MAX McCook Athletic & Exposition Center, 4750 South Vernon Avenue, McCook, Illinois.
Targeted areas include patients living in Bridgeview, Broadview, Brookfield, Burr Ridge, Clarendon Hills, Countryside, Darien, Downers Grove, Hickory Hills, Hinsdale, Hodgkins, Indian Head Park, Justice, LaGrange, LaGrange, Lyons, McCook, North Riverside, Oakbrook, Riverside, Stickney, Summit, Westchester, Western Springs, Westmont, Willowbrook, and Willow Springs.
Here are some important things that prospective patients should know:
Services are limited.
- Dental care will consist of basic fillings and extractions, with emphasis on alleviating pain and infection. Dental services will be provided off-site at local dental offices and mandatory free transportation will be provided to and from the clinic.
- Vision services include basic eye exams to check the overall health of the eyes and to see if prescription eyeglasses are needed. Advanced screening for glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration will be offered if necessary. Prescription for eyeglasses will be released and glasses will be made on-site as time and supplies permit.
- Medical services include a review of a patient’s medical history, medications and vital signs. The assessments will be done by nurses and other allied health staff. Physicians will be available as necessary.
- There are no appointments and no pre-registration.
- All patients without a medical or dental provider will be referred to one.
- Doors to the clinic will open at 6:30 a.m. and will close once the clinic has reached capacity for the day. Patients may get in line for services anytime prior to the doors opening.
- All ages may receive services but patients under 18 need to be accompanied by an adult.
To get involved, to volunteer, or to donate visit www.curenetwork.org.
CURE and RAM Team Up
August 2011
CURE Network is pleased to work with RAM (Remote Area Medical) to bring their resources and expertise to the Chicago area. RAM will supply a majority of the equipment for the program as well as a team of volunteers who will provide overall management of the mission.
CURE provides dental care to 1,200
August 26, 2011
Chicago Dental Society
The line formed long before the sun came up Friday, Aug. 19, the first day of the three-day free healthcare clinic organized by the Westchester-based Collaborative Underserved Relief and Education Network (CURE). Read more
Free 3-Day Clinic to Serve Thousands
Friday, Aug 19, 2011
CHICAGO – NBC
About 600 local doctors, dentists and optometrists are expected to serve thousands during the next three days at a free Chicago clinic. Read more
CURE Network hosts 3-day free health care clinic
August 19, 2011
CHICAGO – WLS
On Friday morning, people lined up outside Malcolm X College for free health care.
A free three-day dental, vision and medical clinic is being offered at the West Side community college. Read more
Group seeks medical volunteers for free clinics
August 16, 2011
The Naperville Sun
CURE Network (Collaborative Underserved Relief and Education Network) and Remote Area Medical (RAM) will conduct a dental, vision, and medical clinic in Chicago on Aug. 19-21.
All services are free, with no eligibility requirements, and are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Read more
Willing and Compassionate: A firsthand look at RAM event in Oakland
June 2011
RDHmag.com
Driving toward the Oakland Coliseum parking lot, I got butterflies in my stomach – the good kind. The attendant at the gate asked with a smile, “Volunteer?” The dawn was barely breaking, and there was a chill in the early April morning air. The attendant’s smile was such a warm greeting; it set the tone for my day as I smiled back, happily acknowledging the title “volunteer.” Read more
Volunteer for CURE (Network) event in August
May / June 2011
CDS Review
Local residents will get a chance at better health in August, when the Westchester-based Collaborative Underserved Relief and Education (CURE) Network opens the doors at Malcolm X College. Read more
CURE benefit blends friends and funds
May 19, 2011
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/
Cinco de Mayo meant more than tacos and margaritas for attendees of the CURE [Network] Reception at Katherine Legge Memorial Lodge in Hinsdale. The May 5 Mexican-themed reception was an occasion to raise awareness of CURE [Network] as well as reach out to potential volunteers and donors. Read more
West suburban docs hope to help, heal on west side
April 2011
http://www.pioneerlocal.com/
It took a trip to the rural mountains of Tennessee to inspire a team of suburban doctors, attorneys, businessmen and politicians to act locally. Read more
DuPage Community Clinic: Free dental clinic to end services
March 27, 2011
Read the article about free dental care in the Chicago Tribune
HB 5744 – Co-Authored by CURE [Network] Co-Founder Kenneth S. Nelson, MD
Signed into law June 2010
Allows medical volunteers from across the country to practice in Illinois as long as they have a valid license.
WTTW
March 3, 2011
Watch the full episode. See more Chicago Tonight.
Medical Event Spurs Proposed Changes
June 18, 2010
Read the article about the bill in the New York Times
CURE [Network] Opthalmology Team – New Orleans Clinic
August 2010
Team of 12 ophthalmologist/volunteers led by Rama D. Jager, MD, MBA, FACS helped Remote Area Medical care for 1,000 patients. More than 100 patients with glaucoma and/or diabetic retinopathy identified and referred for follow-up with the help of CURE [Network].
