About The Floating Hospital
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.
The Floating Hospital is a Community Health Center.
The Floating Hospital 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.
Providing comprehensive and compassionate primary care medical, dental and mental health services to homeless women and children living in family shelters and domestic violence safe houses throughout all five boroughs of NYC.
Over half of the patients seen by TFH are uninsured or unable to pay for services.
Without the generous support of caring individuals to supplement these reimburse costs, TFH would not be able to provide a health care safety-net for NYC's most fragile families.
Since this is a sliding fee scale clinic, we have provided the Federal Poverty Guidelines below. Visit the The Floating Hospital website listed above to see what the level is needed for free care.
Federal Poverty Guidelines for 2021
| Persons In Family Household |
Poverty Guideline Salary per year |
| 1 | $12,760 |
| 2 | $17,240 |
| 3 | $21,720 |
| 4 | $26,200 |
| 5 | $30,680 |
| 6 | $35,160 |
| 7 | $39,640 |
| 8 | $44,120 |
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 legal aid from some offices, they use a sliding fee scale.
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%.
COVID-19 Information for Patients
Contact your healthcare provider by phone before coming to a clinic or hospital if you meet the following criteria:
- Symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath, fatigue, headache
- Symptoms such as muscle or body aches, loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose.
- Contact with someone with confirmed COVID-19 within 14 days of onset of systems
Mild Covid Symptoms
- Low-grade fever (approx 100 degrees Fahrenheit for adults)
- Nasal congestion
- Runny nose
- Mild, dry cough
- Mild body aches
Moderate Covid Symptoms
- Fever above 100.4 F
- Persistent cough
- Temporary shortness of breath when you exert yourself
- Exhaustion, need to stay in bed
Severe Covid Symptoms
- Constant trouble breathing
- Persistent chest pain or pressure
- Confusion
- Trouble staying awake
- Blue lips or face
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Community Health
The Floating Hospital is a Community Health Center.
Homeless Health
The Floating Hospital is a Homeless Health Center.
