ASHEVILLE, N.C. — As neighbors in western North Carolina continue to recover from Helene's havoc, Novant Health said it has sent a key resource to Asheville to meet community members' medical needs.
The healthcare provider said it sent its Community Care Cruiser to the area, setting up at A.C. Reynolds High School as part of FEMA's comfort care station effort on Friday. The cruiser is a mobile clinic and pharmacy offering urgent care services, including connections to obstetric and pediatric care. Physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists and other clinical and nonclinical team member volunteers are on site as well.
The resources are available at no cost to all patients. The cruiser operates from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
"Our teams have been on the ground in these communities and have seen the challenges people are facing to gain access to care,” said Dr. Pam Oliver, executive vice president and chief medical officer for Novant. “We are committed to offering as much support and as many resources as possible, and we will continue to partner with communities across Western North Carolina to identify ways Novant Health can assist.”