Mission

AuSable Free Clinic, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides access to outpatient healthcare by professional and other volunteer staff to individuals who have no medical insurance and cannot afford private medical care.

Quick Facts

• After a year of planning the clinic opened in August 2005.
• Mercy Hospital Grayling has donated over $100,000 worth of equipment, services, and other various supports.
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan provided a $50,000 start up grant and continues to fund the clinic providing $25,000 for 2006 as well as $3,500 to fund a professional grant writer.
• We have received funding from United Way as well as other organizations, businesses and individuals.
• There are 75 active volunteers who are doctors, nurses, social workers and clerical staff who offer their services.
• Since opening in August of 2005 the clinic has had over 600 patient visits.
• Patients in need of medication are provided with meds from the clinic or are given a voucher to take to a pharmacy to get filled (with no cost to the patient).
• We have had specialists offer their expertise such as surgeons, neurologist and dentist.

Three Main Criteria`s in order to be seen at the AuSable Free Clinic

Patient Must:

1.   Be a resident of Crawford, Roscommon, Oscoda or Montmorency County.
2.   Have no insurance or medical coverage of any kind.
3.   Have an income of less than 150% of the poverty level for their household size.