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GRACE CHURCH CLINIC: CELEBRATES TEN YEARS OF SERVICE TO COMMUNITY
Thornton’s ‘happy clinic’ CARINA ROUX
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hen the local pharmacy in Thornton closed its doors in 2007, it meant no more weekly visits from a nursing sister who could do blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol tests. There was therefore a huge need for this in the community, says Petro D’Aguanno, a member of the Grace Church. D’Aguanno says at the time, another member of the church, nursing sister Jill Hagberg, who had many years of experience at State clinics, was looking to do voluntary work. They decided to apply to the City’s Health Department to offer basic clinic services from the church facility and were granted permission to also offer a baby clinic. “The only assistance they offered was with immunisation and family planning,” says D’Aguanno. This week it will be 10 years since the clinic first opened on 8 February 2008. Every Tuesday from 14:00 to 16:00, Hagberg still volunteers her time to see to the patients, while D’Aguanno and Sonia Martinus, who joined the team seven years ago, are ready to welcome all who walk through the door. There is a patient card for everyone who makes use of the service. “I do the babies, Petro does the adults,” says Martinus. Martinus says they see the children of the community grow up as they come for their routine vaccinations. D’Aguanno says from the start they wanted to offer a free service so as not to limit anyone from receiving help. This is part of the church’s vision to reach out to the community, she says. “The clinic finances itself, therefore we only charge R30 for a cholesterol test and R20 for a glucose test.” She adds the price has not increased in 10 years, but they do have a donation tin for whoever wishes to give something. “In 10 years, God has provided,” she says. Hagberg, who also works at the Constantiaberg Mediclinic, says it was because of her public health experience that they were allowed to run the clinic at Grace Church. She was clinic manager at the Dunoon Clinic before moving to the private health sector. V To page 2.
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