Savie Health, a free medical clinic in Lompoc providing health, behavioral health, and vision care, is expanding its services to add a Spanish speaking women’s health group and bereavement therapy (in partnership with Hospice of Santa Barbara).
Savie’s patient data attests to the need for the clinic’s services: nearly 40% are at least mildly depressed, 20% are severely depressed, and the average income/family size is $22,000 for a family of four.
The clinic is currently in the process of transitioning to become a Community Clinic that will accept Medi-Cal. Savie Health will remain free and continue to serve low-moderate income community members who are uninsured or underinsured, but will also be able to serve people who have Medi-Cal, including many of Savie’s newly eligible patients.
Savie Health recently brought in a Lompoc-based promotora to be a part-time patient advocate. This team member will assist with Medi-Cal enrollments, at outreach events, and assist patients requesting to be accompanied in the exam room during visits.
Since the start of the year, Savie’s vision program, in conjunction with See International, has been up and running on alternate Fridays for people without vision insurance.
Additionally, the clinic will soon offer nutrition classes in Spanish for patients with diabetes.
Savie has partnered with the organization Rooted for clinic staff and healthcare providers to increase their knowledge about the benefits of a mostly plant based diet. These classes will be held at the clinic and be led by Savie’s bilingual, bicultural staff.
Other services available at the clinic include women’s health, Covid and MPox vaccinations, the provision of free medication donated by Direct Relief (when available), cortisone injections, ad telehealth.
Savie Health is at 1111 E. Ocean Ave. Suite 2, Lompoc. Clinic hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. For more about Savie Health’s services, to volunteer, or to donate, visit saviehealth.org.