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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 this holiday season, and thank you for your dedication to assuring quality health care for all who need it!

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.

P.S. Feel free to contact Executive Director, Kristin Langlykke, at (703) 535-5568, Ext. 131, or klanglykke@anhsi.org. You can also contact Nyrma Hernandez, our Development Director, at (703) 360-4387 or at nhanhsi@aol.com.

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