Volunteers in Medicine

The Volunteers in Medicine Clinic (VIM) offers a unique health care model that benefits
the entire community. VIM is dedicated to providing free primary and preventive healthcare services to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured individuals.

• VIM is a 501 C 3 nonprofit organization operating without
  federal funding. The Clinic operates through donations, grants and proceeds
  from special events.


• Services include medical, dental, behavioral health and specialty services. Lab work, imaging testing and medications are provided at no charge to ensure comprehensive care.


• The staff and over 100 volunteers
  are very dedicated and focused on the progression of the Clinic to ensure all
  the needs of the patients are served with the utmost dignity, quality and
  compassion.


• Many patients are working hard to live the American Dream. A patient
  who is a single mother of two teenage daughters, recently stated “all I want to
  do is be well so I can work and provide for my children and have them proud of
  me.”


• VIM is for the community, by the community. YOUR support improves the health of thousands of our neighbors in need of a hand up, not a hand out. 

Who We Are

Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) in Luzerne County is a community-based nonprofit organization established to provide primary and preventive medical, behavioral health and dental care to the low income families of Luzerne County who are employed but lack primary health insurance. In June of 2021, the VIM Clinic will celebrate 13 successful years of improving the healthcare in our community.
The VIM Clinic has received the national Patient Centered Medical Home recognition by offering specialty services including FREE imaging, lab testing, counseling, medicine management, women’s health, education by registered dietitians, physical therapy, chronic disease management, chiropractic care, medications and dental care. The Dental Clinic is a high demand community resources. The behavioral health program has expanded with counseling, case management, psychiatric evaluations, health equity program and resource management. VIM is the only full time, full service health facility offering free services, 5 days a week with daytime and select evening hours. The pandemic has caused an influx of new patients that have lost their health insurance. Our goal is to keep our community healthy, well and working.