St. Mary's Health Clinics

How do we do it?

St. Mary’s Health Clinics were established to provide health care services to the uninsured and medically underserved persons in the Twin Cities and surrounding metro area. The clinics were started in 1992 and are operated as a ministry of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. There are currently twelve clinic sessions in operation throughout Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the suburbs.

Many of the health care services provided to patients are free. This includes the patient’s visit to the clinic and if additional services are necessary (lab tests, x-rays, diagnostic tests, etc.), they are also provided to the patients without charge through coordinated efforts with area providers. We also provide many prescription medications to the patient at no charge. When appropriate, patients are assisted by our staff in applying for government subsidy programs for which they may qualify and accessing other community resources that are available to them.

Our clinics are staffed by licensed physicians and nurses who volunteer their time. The admissions personnel and interpreters are also volunteers. These clinic volunteers truly care about the patients, and spend extra time with them to assure that all of their questions and concerns are addressed. Patients are often aided in accessing other community resources that are available to them. The clinics all operate in space that is donated for our use by the host facilities. We have numerous specialty physicians throughout the metro are who see our patients without charge when referred to them by one of our clinic doctors; we also have discount arrangements with almost all of the area hospitals, anesthesia providers, laboratories, radiology groups, etc. We pride ourselves on this community network we have established and the quality health care we are able to provide for our patients because of it.