Clinic Hours and Staff Face Cuts
Heads up!
Sanford Management proposes slashing clinic hours by 1/2 and comparable reduction in employee hours. Talk to Mike W if you are able to help; letters in support of the clinic need to be collected and used at a meeting Monday, January 14th.
Horizons survey supports more services; our letter follows …
11 January 2008
To: Stanford Clinic Management
From: Linda Svec, Community Member and Strategic Planning Committee of Northwest Area Foundation Estelline Horizons program
Regarding: Clinic hours proposed reduction
This community opposes cutting access to Estelline Clinic from 40 to 20 hours per week.
Availability of services is a critical feature in quality of life. In an effort to address issues of poverty (many of which are delineated by access as well as finances), our program surveyed more than 20% of the community. Compilation completed January 2008 indicated more services, not less, were desirable; several entries even requested 24 hour on call health service.
Before instituting the proposed reductions, we request thorough revaluation of the situation and assistance in making the current clinic improved and viable.