LESTONNAC FREE CLINIC
The Lestonnac Free Clinic offers free healthcare services for low-income communities and individuals with no medical insurance at their Garden Grove location. M.E.M.O. has the opportunity to volunteer at the clinic and gain valuable, hands-on experience working with health professionals and patients. Volunteers must commit to a shift for the entire academic quarter. Sign-ups for rotations begin at the beginning of every quarter and can be found on the MEMO Facebook page and email announcements.
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Meet Alexis! A 4th Year Biological Sciences Major
"I’ve been volunteering at the Lestonnac Free Clinic since June of 2021. My tasks include checking patients in and out, taking phone calls, taking patient vitals, calling in prescription refills at pharmacies, filling out patient records and translating between patients and providers. The experience so far has been extremely rewarding and humbling.
The clinic provides free, quality health to people within underserved communities thanks to the providers that volunteer. As a Latino that whose parents utilized similar services to that of the clinic, it feels nice to be able to assist those in who’s shoes I was in not too long ago. Although I’ve grown up speaking Spanish, I am still learning a lot more as I’m not very familiar with using medical terminology in it.
However, knowing how to speak Spanish beforehand is not required and should not deter you or anyone from applying if interested in volunteering at the clinic! You can learn a little bit along the way to be able to communicate and build trust with patients, all of which is a part of a wonderful experience volunteering here at the Lestonnac Free Clinic." - Alexis Ramirez
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