Medical professionals are a wealth of knowledge. However as someone who does not have a medical background, the staff and volunteers at His Hands have

From Patient Advocate Amy DeLay…This week I am thankful for the ability to take a full breath of air. Two weeks ago that was something

Thank You for Making My Job Harder, (please take no offense, read on for encouragement) You may not have seen much of me towards the

Open Enrollment  is a busy time at the clinic as we try to connect as many patients as possible to insurance coverage for 2020. The marketplace

It seems like we just celebrated New Year’s 2019, but here we are, another year passed by. The clinic has been busy this year. We began using

As a newlywed, I decorated my first Christmas with a hand-me-down tree and ornaments. While I was excited to decorate my own little place for

Insurance can be a confusing topic for many in our country. In Iowa alone there is Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace, and Medical which all sound very

t’s no secret that immigration issues have been heavily debated political topics currently and in years past. Here at the clinic we see patients from

According to the Polaris Project, 40.3 million individuals across the globe are trapped in human trafficking. This includes both labor trafficking and sex trafficking, where individuals

We have the privilege to connect with local colleges to encourage and educate students entering the medical field and non-profit world. Nurses come to His

Imagine with me that you schedule a doctor’s appointment for this sore on your foot that just will not go away. Your plan is to

At a recent staff meeting a guest speaker talked about generational poverty based on the book Bridges out of Poverty by Ruby Payne. Generational Poverty

Our family has a 6-month old golden doodle named Tucker. He absolutely loves life! One of his favorite things to do is go on walks

As a free clinic you would expect that people visit us for medical appointments, to pick up medications, to obtain copies of medical records, to

His Hands is one of the founding members of the coalition now known as My Care Community. The work began 3 years ago as a

No one looks forward to being diagnosed with a chronic health concern. However, some people live for quite a while without managing their condition or

Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that allows your body to use sugar (glucose) from carbohydrates in the food that you eat for energy

According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 30 million Americans have diabetes. Without access to proper medications, individuals with diabetes can experience severe complications

I feel very passionately about the impact that counseling can have on a person. I once heard the analogy if an apple tree has a

Recently my family expanded; we welcomed a furry, fluffy four-legged friend to our home. This is my first experience with a puppy. This is the