Year: 2017
Another New Year, another batch of promises you may be inclined to break by February. These simple and pragmatic adjustments to your daily routine and diet can actually be achieved with minimal effort – and become a lifelong habit by the time you tear off the next calendar page. Drink…
MoreDr. Victor Agusta, volunteer physician at Barrier Island Free Medical Clinic, has been selected for the 2018 Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club Angel Oak Award. The prestigious award was established by the K-S Exchange Club in 2012 to “recognize a volunteer who has made an outstanding contribution to the people or quality…
MoreThe holiday season is infamously sweet – but you don’t have to deprive that sweet tooth. This simple, make-ahead dessert feels decadent enough to deck the halls but kind enough to leave your arteries well alone. Sugar free, fat free pudding mix is the secret star – and if you’re…
MoreOne Minute Fit is our health and lifestyle video series aimed at introducing simple, healthy habits into your daily routine. Our Lifestyle & Fitness Coach, Brittany Mabry, explains how you can sneak the average staircase into your day for heart healthy results. Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic is a free clinic…
MoreDiabetes refers to a range of diseases that result from glucose imbalance – determined by how your body processes sugar. High levels of glucose in your blood can have serious and lasting effects on your health, whether you have Pre-diabetes or develop Type 2 diabetes. Pre-diabetes may be reversed if…
MoreEach month, Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic, a free clinic in Charleston, SC, shines a spotlight on one of our many exceptional volunteers. From medical staff to voluntary file clerks, BIFMC is able to provide a warm, caring and expert primary medical home to hundreds of uninsured patients. The residents and workers of our Lowcountry community…
MoreCharleston Cares Guest Blogger, Wanda Lefler, RN, is the Nurse Manager at Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic. Each month, she will offer her insight into patient care, health management – and the art of listening. If you have a medical question for Nurse Wanda, please e-mail your questions to nursemanager.bifmc@gmail.com. Dear Nurse Wanda: Where…
MoreJohns Island free clinic, Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic, is currently featured in the November/December issue of HealthLinks Charleston Magazine. The piece, titled “Quite a Life Saver: Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic” by Denise K. James, captures the flow of the free medical clinic, which serves the island’s low income,…
MoreWith a crisp in the air, comfort foods grow more appealing by the hour – but they need not be laden with extra calories and carbs. This simple, 30-minute meal ‘pita pizza’ will sit well all winter long, delivering a light and crunchy crust and packed generously with greek style…
MoreKiawah Island’s Legends Magazine recently featured Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic in their October 2017 issue. The article, printed in the Good Works section, chronicles the Clinic’s mission to treat uninsured adults who live or work on Johns, James and Wadmalaw Islands. See the article below, or request a copy here. You…
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