healthy teeth – happy smiles

Look at a group picture of happy elementary school children and you’ll probably notice a gap-toothed smile. Losing your first tooth is a rite of passage in elementary school. Kids that are lucky enough to lose a tooth at school might even score a small, plastic tooth-shaped box in which the tooth can be transported … Leer más

Meet Dr. Dan jarzemsky

Open Arms Free Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Jarzemsky, MD, as the clinic’s new Medical Director. Dr. Dan has been a dedicated OAFC volunteer since 2019. In this new role, he will be responsible for providing clinical guidance and consultation for delivery of safe, competent, ethical, and quality patient care. Dr. … Leer más

The people we serve

Just off Highway 67 on Commerce Street, sit two red brick buildings. During the day, cars and trucks of all sorts enter and leave the parking lot as people come and go from the buildings. It’s a quiet scene on a quiet street. Nothing out of the ordinary to see. Someone driving past might not … Leer más

To better understand and serve with compassion

On a recent sunny, fall afternoon, Hector and the pharmacist at Open Arms Free Clinic watched a drop of Hector’s blood seep down the test strip into a glucometer and waited for a number to appear on the display. Hector had recently started checking his blood sugar several times a day, and he didn’t think … Leer más

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