About Heartside Clinic - Heartside Health Center
This clinic operates under a SLIDING SCALE model.This means that it MAY NOT be free depending on your income.You will be required to prove financial need in order to receive free services or services at a reduced cost.This is a health care center funded by the federal government.This means even if you have no insurance you can be covered.The center is also income based for those making an income.This health center can cover services such as checkups, treatment, pregnancy care (where applicable), immunizations and child care (where applicable), prescription medicine and mental and substance abuse where applicable.Contact them at the number provided for full details.Heartside Clinic - Heartside Health Center is a Homeless Health Center.In order to get more information on this clinic, click on the icons below. You may be required to join for free in order to access full contact information.
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Heartside Health Center serves people who are homeless and without a permanent residence. This includes people living on the streets or in missions, shelters, transitional housing and single-room occupancy hotels. Our mission also extends to people who are doubling up with other families on a temporary basis. Most, but not all, of our clients come from the Heartside area of Grand Rapids, the poorest section of the city. We average more than 600 medical and social work visits per month, so it is clear our services are urgently needed.
Heartside Clinic provides a range of health and social services in one convenient location. Our nurses, social workers, volunteers, manager and physicians are dedicated to providing compassionate, holistic health care:
Primary health care for adults
Physical therapy
Podiatry
Mental health counseling
Substance abuse advocacy, referral and support
HIV counseling and testing
Shower facilities
Bilingual English/Spanish services
Dental assistance
Vision assistance
Financial assistance for the uninsured
All of our services are provided on a "first come, first serve" basis. We accept clients regardless of their ability to pay; however, we work with clients to obtain eligible benefits such as Medicaid or Kent Health Plan.
In addition to our regular clinic hours, a Heartside nurse is available to address urgent medical needs 24 hours a day by phone. Call 616-685-5000 after hours and ask to speak with a Heartside nurse.
Since this is a sliding fee scale clinic, we have provided the Federal Poverty Guidelines below. Visit the Heartside Clinic - Heartside Health Center website listed above to see what the level is needed for free care.
Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2023
| Persons In Family Household | Poverty Guideline Salary per year |
|---|
| 1 | $14,580 |
| 2 | $19,720 |
| 3 | $24,860 |
| 4 | $30,000 |
| 5 | $35,140 |
| 6 | $40,280 |
| 7 | $45,420 |
| 8 | $50,560 |
For Households with more than 8 persons, add $4,480 for each additional person.
*Alaska and Hawaii have different rates for HUD federal poverty guidelines.
These numbers above represent 100% of the Federal Poverty Rate. In order to get reduced or free services from some clinics, they use a sliding fee scale based on your income.When they use a sliding fee scale, the 100% rate can be different than 100%. In those cases, using for example a 200% federal poverty level, you will only need double the 100% number listed above to 200%.
Health Care Center
Federal Healthcare
This is a health care center funded by the federal government. This means even if you have no insurance you can be covered.The center is also income based for those making an income. This health center can cover services such as checkups, treatment,pregnancy care (where applicable), immunizations and child care (where applicable), prescription medicine and mental andsubstance abuse where applicable. Contact them at the number provided for full details.
Homeless Health
Heartside Clinic - Heartside Health Center is a Homeless Health Center.
I have been to this clinic.I needed medical care. This clinic was not free. I paid full price. The staff was friendly. I waited less than 10 minutes. THIS IS NOT A FREE CLINIC. Now with the Affordable Care Act in effect, it is mandatory for people to obtain insurance coverage. There is staff there to help people apply for Medicaid or Obamacare but if someone comes in with no coverage, they are expected to pay in full, up front for their visit. They would receive a self pay discount. Also the hours are 7:45-4:30.