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You are invited to join us in celebrating And enjoy a Monte Carlo Casino Night! Belle Haven Country Club June 28, 2012 Casino Night Ticket Price: $125 per person We are currently seeking corporate and individual sponsors and auction donations for this event. Please click here to learn more about sponsorship or to make a donation or reply to this email if you would like to learn more. We look forward to celebrating with you!
Dear Friends, From the moment our clinics open every morning to when the last patient leaves at night, we see your investment in ANHSI at work in the lives of the children and adults we serve. Our patients’ stories illustrate how much your donations matter. Jose, a 4 week-old baby, was vomiting frequently and failing to thrive. He had been seen at the emergency room multiple times and endured numerous lab tests and x-rays with no diagnosis. Our pediatrician suspected a milk allergy and treated him for that. We provided Jose’s mother with guidance and support and Jose got better. He stopped vomiting, has gained weight, and is now a healthy baby. Rose, a young African-American woman, came to our health center 37 weeks pregnant. Her hands
and feet were quite swollen and she felt terrible. Our nurse practitioner evaluated her and found that
Rose had dangerously elevated blood pressure and other serious symptoms. Rose had pre-eclampsia,
threatening the health of both the mother and unborn child. Our nurse practitioner counseled Rose
and arranged for the paramedics to take her to the hospital immediately, where labor was induced
and she gave birth to a healthy baby. Rose returned for a post-partum exam and her baby is now Mrs. Smith, a 53-year-old Caucasian woman, suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
She lost her job and her health insurance this year. When she called us she had run out of her critical
medications because she could not afford to buy them. When Mrs. Smith came for her
medical appointment, her breathing was so labored that even walking was impossible for her. ANHSI These are just a few examples of the problems that our patients are dealing with when they come in seeking care and the impact we have on their health. Times of economic hardship magnify the need for ANHSI’s services to safeguard our community’s health. The ongoing generosity of friends like you enables us to uphold our commitment to our mission
under any circumstances. On behalf of all of us at ANHSI and our patients, we thank you for partnering
with us and we wish you a very happy holiday and much health in the new year! Gene Kendall, Jr. Martha Wooten Greetings! Because of your generous and ongoing support, ANHSI continues to fulfill its mission to provide accessible, coordinated, community based primary health care, including behavioral health and oral health, to people in Alexandria and surrounding communities. 
However, if you combine the effects of a recession with our open door policy, the demand for our services has never been higher, frequently exceeding our capacity. In 2009, 11,353 patients received primary health care at the Arlandria Health Center, and this year's numbers are on pace to surpass that total. As of September 30, nine months into the year, we had already served 10,322 individuals through 33,865 health care visits which is a 26% increase from the same date in 2009.
In everything we do, there remains one essential partner- and this is YOU - our loyal ANHSI friends and supporters. We thank you for being a vital part of our team!
Gene Kendall, Jr., Board President
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New Fiscal Year Appeal to Support Critical Health Care at the Arlandria Health Center! This past year we've worked harder than ever to respond to the growing number of uninsured children, women and men seeking care. For example... * We experienced a 40% increase in the number of uninsured patients in 2009 as compared to 2008. Please click on the DonateNow Button and make your contribution today! We thank you for supporting ANHSI and health care services at the Arlandria Health Center!
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Dear Friends:
Joey, a 21/2 year-old toddler, was referred to our child/family therapist by one of our pediatricians when he became aggressive and showed self-injurious behaviors. Joey and his mother participate in joint therapy at the Health Center where the mother is learning new parenting skills, modeled by the therapist. Joey has shown improvement and his mother reports no further incidents.
Sofia, a 20 year-old and uninsured woman is healthy and not paralyzed today thanks to a physician at the Arlandria Health Center whose thorough assessment of her pain occasioned further diagnostic testing, which revealed a tumor pressing on her spine. Health Center staff arranged for her to have immediate neurosurgery at the University of Virginia. She has returned to work and has had no consequences from her condition.
Mrs. Charles is a 60 year-old woman who suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She has a lot of difficulty breathing and needs to use three different inhalers to help keep her airway open. When she came to the Health Center she was without medications and could not afford to buy the inhalers. Her breathing was so labored that even walking was a challenge. Through ANHSI’s medication program she is now able to access needed medications.
Each day, uninsured children and adults with undiagnosed and complex health conditions get the care they need and improve their lives in the face of daunting personal challenges. In addition to the assistance provided to Mrs. Charles to get the medications she desperately needed, 3,204 medication requests were processed for our patients in a twelve-month period, at a total value of $901,058 in average wholesale price.
These and many other outcomes would not be possible without the commitment and ongoing support of our generous donors and grantors.
In the best economic times, ANHSI experienced a growing demand for primary health care from a large number of low-income and uninsured families. For example, health care visits increased 145 percent over the last three years. Today, 93 percent of Arlandria Health Center adult patients and 38 percent of children are uninsured.
With the projected increase in unemployment in the coming months and consequent loss of health insurance, we expect an even greater increase in the number of people seeking primary health care in 2009 and beyond. The first nine months of 2008 provide an indication of what we may expect:
22,817 health care visits at the Arlandria Health Center from January through September this year — a 40 percent increase over the same period in 2007.
Together – we can continue to maintain an open door for all in need of primary health care to improve the health status and productivity of individuals and families and to also contribute to the health of our community.
Please consider a generous gift, and thank you for your dedication to assuring quality health care for all who need it!
Gene Kendall, Jr.
Board President
Who we are:
Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. (ANHSI), a 501(c) (3)
not-for-profit organization, manages the Arlandria Health Center to address
the health and human service needs of families who are low-income and
uninsured or underinsured in Alexandria and surrounding communities.
Dear Friends and Visitors of ANHSI’s Web Site:
Access to affordable health care is Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc.’s (ANHSI) reason for being. Our Arlandria Health Center is the only “open access” facility in Northern Virginia where everyone is welcome regardless of age, ethnic background, insurance status, residence or ability to pay. The majority of our clients are low-income and uninsured (93% of adults, 47% of children).
We are also seeing an increasing number of longtime community residents who have no health insurance, either because they are (1) unemployed; (2) working and underinsured; or (3) working but unable to afford insurance. Our patients also include young and middle age professionals who suddenly lose their jobs and older adults with no or inadequate insurance.
We are the health care safety net for the majority of these families and individuals who have no other health care options and who otherwise would seek care through the emergency rooms, or go without entirely. Over 11,000 individuals now call ANHSI their health care home, and new patients walk in and call every day. Many of these individuals have no other health care options, and our Health Center is their only, and trusted, medical home.
At the Arlandria Health Center we provide comprehensive pediatric, women’s health and adult medicine services that meet the highest standards of care. Medical services include illness prevention and wellness care, management of acute and chronic illnesses, dental services, and access to discounted and free medications. Equally important, we are able to attend to many non-medical needs by providing counseling, case management, enrollment in child health insurance, and access to basic needs such as food, shelter and transportation.
Our new and expanded facility at 2 East Glebe Road in Alexandria allowed us to add eight exam rooms, several nursing stations, an ample reception area, a lab service area and a small conference room. The Adult Medicine and Women’s Health Programs have been fully functioning in the new space for the past year. Our Pediatric Program located at the original location at 3804 Executive Avenue is currently undergoing a long-deserved renovation.
Sixty percent (60%) of adult patients and 35% of children come to us with undiagnosed or long neglected chronic illnesses. Meeting the health care needs of a highly uninsured community with a prevalence of chronic illness creates major financial and other resource challenges for our organization. Additional health care providers, labs and diagnostic tests, medication assistance, medical supplies, and other associated costs are met by contributions from the community − caring individuals and families like you.
We would be happy to arrange a tour of the Arlandria Health Center at your convenience or send you a CD with visual graphics of the Health Center and information about our services and the children, women and men we serve.
Job Openings
FT Family Nurse Practitioner - Bilingual Spanish/English
FT Triage Registered Nurse - Bilingual Spanish/English
FT Mental Health Therapist – Bilingual English/Spanish
FT Quality Assurance Manager – Bilingual English/Spanish
FT Practice Manager – Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
FT Nutritionist – Bilingual English/Spanish
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Every day at Alexandria Neighborhood Health Services, Inc., we are reminded of the power of collaboration and partnerships to achieve our goals-far beyond what any single individual or organization might accomplish. 
This Holiday season, we invite you to help us provide a medical home for the growing number of families in need of health care! Your gift offers hope, strengthens ANHSI as a medical home and helps to build a healthy community for all!
