{"id":23,"date":"2022-05-31T10:24:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T15:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/?page_id=23"},"modified":"2024-11-04T12:45:06","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T18:45:06","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-53eda42d gb-headline-text\">Stories from the Front Lines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bebef21f\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-843 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resize-featured-image\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/ethos-in-action-meeting-patients-where-they-are\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog-Post-Ethos-in-Action-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ethos in Action: Meeting Patients Where They Are\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog-Post-Ethos-in-Action-1-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog-Post-Ethos-in-Action-1-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Blog-Post-Ethos-in-Action-1-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/ethos-in-action-meeting-patients-where-they-are\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ethos in Action: Meeting Patients Where They Are<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Collaboration, education, and personalized care are at the heart of Open Arms Free Clinic\u2019s diabetes practice\u2014an approach that is making a measurable difference in patients\u2019 health. Since June 2024, participants have seen an&nbsp;average reduction of 33% in their A1C levels, a key marker of long-term blood sugar control. This success reflects more than numbers\u2014it reflects&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/ethos-in-action-meeting-patients-where-they-are\/\">Aprende m\u00e1s<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-828 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resize-featured-image\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/understanding-cultural-bereavement-a-path-to-more-compassionate-care\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cultural-Bereavement-Post-Image.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Understanding cultural bereavement: a path to more compassionate care\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cultural-Bereavement-Post-Image.png 1920w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cultural-Bereavement-Post-Image-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cultural-Bereavement-Post-Image-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cultural-Bereavement-Post-Image-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cultural-Bereavement-Post-Image-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cultural-Bereavement-Post-Image-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/understanding-cultural-bereavement-a-path-to-more-compassionate-care\/\" target=\"_self\" >Understanding cultural bereavement: a path to more compassionate care<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Have you ever had to make a change in your life? Maybe it was moving to a new town, starting a new school, or beginning a new job. Even when these changes are exciting, they often bring uncertainty, discomfort, and a sense of loss. Now imagine making a much larger change\u2014leaving your home country and&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/understanding-cultural-bereavement-a-path-to-more-compassionate-care\/\">Aprende m\u00e1s<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-810 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resize-featured-image\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/meeting-people-where-they-are-the-power-of-outreach-at-open-arms-free-clinic\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Outreach-Blog-Post-Image-June-2025.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Meeting people where they are: the power of outreach at Open Arms free clinic\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Outreach-Blog-Post-Image-June-2025.png 1920w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Outreach-Blog-Post-Image-June-2025-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Outreach-Blog-Post-Image-June-2025-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Outreach-Blog-Post-Image-June-2025-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Outreach-Blog-Post-Image-June-2025-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Outreach-Blog-Post-Image-June-2025-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/meeting-people-where-they-are-the-power-of-outreach-at-open-arms-free-clinic\/\" target=\"_self\" >Meeting people where they are: the power of outreach at Open Arms free clinic<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">At Open Arms Free Clinic (OAFC), the core of our mission is to better understand the needs and challenges of the people we serve. Gaining this understanding helps us earn trust and develop relationships so that we can walk alongside a person during the most vulnerable moments in their lives. Our outreach work brings our&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/meeting-people-where-they-are-the-power-of-outreach-at-open-arms-free-clinic\/\">Aprende m\u00e1s<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-801 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resize-featured-image\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/building-the-future-of-compassionate-care-workforce-development-at-open-arms-free-clinic\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summer-Interns-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Building the Future of Compassionate Care: Workforce Development at Open Arms Free Clinic\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summer-Interns-2025.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summer-Interns-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summer-Interns-2025-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summer-Interns-2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summer-Interns-2025-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Summer-Interns-2025-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/building-the-future-of-compassionate-care-workforce-development-at-open-arms-free-clinic\/\" target=\"_self\" >Building the Future of Compassionate Care: Workforce Development at Open Arms Free Clinic<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">At Open Arms Free Clinic (OAFC), we believe that health care is not just a service\u2014it\u2019s a relationship, a calling, and a commitment to the well-being of our community. Since our founding in 2012, we\u2019ve delivered high-quality, compassionate care to more than 10,000 uninsured and underserved residents of Walworth County. Behind every patient visit, every&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/building-the-future-of-compassionate-care-workforce-development-at-open-arms-free-clinic\/\">Aprende m\u00e1s<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-793 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resize-featured-image\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/thank-you-dr-brower\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thank-You-Dr-Brower-Blog-Image-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thank You Dr. Brower\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thank-You-Dr-Brower-Blog-Image-1.png 500w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thank-You-Dr-Brower-Blog-Image-1-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thank-You-Dr-Brower-Blog-Image-1-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/thank-you-dr-brower\/\" target=\"_self\" >Thank You Dr. Brower<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Open Arms Free Clinic is saying thank you and goodbye to Dr. Mark Brower. Dr. Brower started volunteering at Open Arms in 2015, and has provided vision care for patients ever since. We are grateful for everything Dr. Brower did for the clinic over the years and the excellent care he provided to ensure better&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/thank-you-dr-brower\/\">Aprende m\u00e1s<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-780 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resize-featured-image\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/celebrating-our-volunteers\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Volunteer-Blog-Post-Group-Photo.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"celebrating our volunteers\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Volunteer-Blog-Post-Group-Photo.png 850w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Volunteer-Blog-Post-Group-Photo-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Volunteer-Blog-Post-Group-Photo-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Volunteer-Blog-Post-Group-Photo-18x9.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/celebrating-our-volunteers\/\" target=\"_self\" >celebrating our volunteers<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Once upon a time, Fr. Dan Sanders had an idea to create a clinic to provide healthcare for free to those in need in Walworth County. He wanted the spirit of the clinic to be one where \u201cthose who need health care can meet and encounter those who would like to provide healthcare for free.\u201d&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/celebrating-our-volunteers\/\">Aprende m\u00e1s<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-727 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resize-featured-image\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/healthy-teeth-happy-smiles\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1650\" height=\"1275\" src=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seal-A-Smile-Blog-Image-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"healthy teeth &#8211; happy smiles\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seal-A-Smile-Blog-Image-1.png 1650w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seal-A-Smile-Blog-Image-1-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seal-A-Smile-Blog-Image-1-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seal-A-Smile-Blog-Image-1-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seal-A-Smile-Blog-Image-1-1536x1187.png 1536w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Seal-A-Smile-Blog-Image-1-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1650px) 100vw, 1650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/healthy-teeth-happy-smiles\/\" target=\"_self\" >healthy teeth &#8211; happy smiles<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Look at a group picture of happy elementary school children and you\u2019ll 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&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/healthy-teeth-happy-smiles\/\">Aprende m\u00e1s<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-710 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resize-featured-image\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/meet-dr-dan-jarzemsky\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLog-Image-Medical-Director-Announcement-2025.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Meet Dr. Dan jarzemsky\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLog-Image-Medical-Director-Announcement-2025.png 1080w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLog-Image-Medical-Director-Announcement-2025-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLog-Image-Medical-Director-Announcement-2025-1024x711.png 1024w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLog-Image-Medical-Director-Announcement-2025-768x533.png 768w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/BLog-Image-Medical-Director-Announcement-2025-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/meet-dr-dan-jarzemsky\/\" target=\"_self\" >Meet Dr. Dan jarzemsky<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Open Arms Free Clinic is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Jarzemsky, MD, as the clinic\u2019s 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.&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/meet-dr-dan-jarzemsky\/\">Aprende m\u00e1s<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-572 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resize-featured-image\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/the-people-we-serve\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/We-Serve-the-Community.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The people we serve\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/We-Serve-the-Community.png 2048w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/We-Serve-the-Community-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/We-Serve-the-Community-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/We-Serve-the-Community-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/We-Serve-the-Community-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/We-Serve-the-Community-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/the-people-we-serve\/\" target=\"_self\" >The people we serve<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">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\u2019s a quiet scene on a quiet street. Nothing out of the ordinary to see. Someone driving past might not&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/the-people-we-serve\/\">Aprende m\u00e1s<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-560 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized resize-featured-image\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/to-better-understand-and-serve-with-compassion\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-Arms-Blog-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"To better understand and serve with compassion\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-Arms-Blog-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-Arms-Blog-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-Arms-Blog-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-Arms-Blog-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-Arms-Blog-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-Arms-Blog-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Open-Arms-Blog-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/to-better-understand-and-serve-with-compassion\/\" target=\"_self\" >To better understand and serve with compassion<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">On a recent sunny, fall afternoon, Hector and the pharmacist at Open Arms Free Clinic watched a drop of Hector\u2019s 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\u2019t think&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/to-better-understand-and-serve-with-compassion\/\">Aprende m\u00e1s<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stories from the Front Lines<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":70,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23","page","type-page","status-publish"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Blog - Open Arms Free Clinic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Open Arms provides comprehensive primary medical, dental, behavioral health, lab, and medication services at no charge for those qualified.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/openarmsfreeclinic.org\/es\/blog\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blog - 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