Ancient History
In which building did Grace Clinic start?
Pasco Methodist Church, in the basement.
Who co-founded Grace Clinic?
Dr. Cheryl Snyder and Dr. Carol Endo
What is a good blood pressure?
Lower than 120/80
Which hospitals have their Family Medicine Residents rotate through Grace Clinic?
Kadlec and Trios
What's one thing Grace Clinic DOESN'T have?
A billing department. All services are free.
How many years has Grace Clinic been in existence?
20 years. We opened in 2002.
What is the professional background of Grace Clinic CEO Mark Brault?
CPA
What does an audiologist do?
Helps prevent, diagnose, and treat hearing and balance disorders.
Our volunteer audiologist is Dr. Curtis Woolf, from Kadlec.
Which local academic institutions rotate students through Grace Clinic?
WSU for nursing, nurse practitioner, and other medical students.
CBC for nursing and Spanish medical interpreting students.
Name one food that we DON'T provide to our patients in their food bags.
Junk food.
High-salt foods like boxed mac & cheese, crackers, most soups.
Desserts. Canned fruit in syrup.
What previous restaurant on Clearwater Ave. did Grace Clinic move into?
Sea Galley
Who is the Medical Director for Grace Clinic?
Kathy Brault, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified in Diabetes
What are the top two medical conditions that we provide free medications for through the Prescription Assistance Program?
Diabetes and asthma
Which hospital donated cardiac stress test equipment to us?
Kadlec
For every $100 donated, what is the dollar value of the services our patients receive?
$400
Our current building used to be the home of what business?
Benton Franklin Health District
What language does Dental Coordinator Jane Tanega speak (in addition to English)
Tagalog (Phillipines)
What's the device that sterilizes dental instruments?
An autoclave
What percent of our funding is from state and federal government?
None. We are funded by businesses, churches, civic organizations, and individuals.
(Except for some covid-era funding, which has since ended.)
How many people in the Tri-Cities lack health insurance?
Around 27,000
How many patient visits has Grace Clinic provided over 20 years?
100,000+
How many volunteers work at Grace Clinic?
About 250 annually
What is cognitive behavioral therapy?
Learning to recognize your distortions in thinking that are creating problems, and then reevaluating them in light of reality
Which local eye doctors' office provides free retinopathy checkups for our diabetic patients?
Center Vision (Kennewick)
Nationally, what percent of free clinic patients come from working households?
83%