Love All, Serve All - Help Ever, Hurt Never

The Ashland Free Medical Clinic provides free primary medical care for low income people who do not have health insurance.

We provide non-emergency care for both acute and chronic medical conditions. The clinic is staffed by volunteer physicians, nurse-practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, physical therapists, and other support staff.

"Love All, Serve All | Help Ever, Hurt Never" summarizes the operational principles of our clinic. We are grateful for the chance to provide free medical care to those in need.

The AFMC is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization. To keep expenses as low as possible, we do not have any salaried employees.  Everyone who works at this clinic, does so as a non paid volunteer.

Many of the wonderful volunteers that work at our clinic come from the local community that we serve. Many of the highly skilled medical professionals such as physicians, nurse-practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, and physical therapists who volunteer at the AFMC are individuals who work at Kaiser Permanente medical facilities in the Bay Area.  We also have many volunteers from the Sathya Sai Organization, which is a spiritual and service organization. 

How we operate the Clinic

Much of the assistance we need to operate the Clinic is provided by the physicians, the nurse practitioners, the physician assistants, the registered nurses, the physical therapists and all the other support staff, who volunteer their time to serve the patients who come to our clinic.  We know that the Clinic will be supported by people who of their own accord are moved to provide assistance.  We do not do any public fundraising. 

We appreciate all the generosity of all our volunteers as well as the many private and institutional donors. Recent institutional donors include:

• California Association of Free & Charitable Clinics

• Kaiser Permanente

We are also grateful to San Lorenzo High School and the San Lorenzo Unified School District for allowing us to use their school based medical clinic to provide our services.

If you would like to help the AFMC in some way you can contact us at contact@afmconline.org

The Ashland Free Medical Clinic provides non urgent and non-emergency primary care services for uninsured individuals who cannot afford the cost of medical care. We offer remote visits by phone or video every Saturday morning from 8 am to 11 am to established patients. In person on-site visits are available at the Clinic location every other week. Physical therapy services are available during in-person clinics. In addition to the medical care, optometry and mental health services are available once each month. We have recently launched coverage (by referrals) for routine dental care and critical dental issues impacting general health. Please see the clinic schedule for details.

Individuals seeking to establish care at AFMC will need to complete our financial pre-screening process over the phone to determine they meet the eligibility criteria for the Clinic. For those who walk-in, the financial eligibility screening will be done at the Clinic.  Upon being qualified to be seen at the clinic, and depending on the urgency of your condition as well as the number of physicians and nurse practitioners available, you may be seen the same day or scheduled for an appointment in the future. Follow up visits will be done by appointment only. 

Legal residency in the USA is not a pre-requisite to getting care at AFMC.

ASHLAND FREE MEDICAL CLINIC

16539 Ashland Avenue
San Lorenzo, CA 94580

Phone: (510) 407-2362
Fax: (888) 844-8247

Mailing Address

50 East Lewelling BLVD, S5, San Lorenzo, CA 94580

Directions

From 880S ( From San Francisco, Oakland):

Take Lewelling Blvd/San Lorenzo Exit. At the exit ramp traffic light, take a left onto Lewelling Blvd. Driving straight; you'll cross OSH (Orchard Supply Hardware) and San Lorenzo High School on your left. After you cross San Lorenzo High School take a left onto Ashland Ave. AFMC is on to your left.

From 880N (From San Jose, Fremont, Union City):

Take Hesperian Blvd Exit. At the exit ramp take a right onto Hesperian. Take an immediate right onto Lewelling Blvd. Driving straight; you'll cross OSH (Orchard Supply Hardware) and San Lorenzo High School on your left. After you cross San Lorenzo High School take a left onto Ashland Ave. AFMC is on to your left.

From 580E (From San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley):

Take 150th St exit. At the exit ramp, take a right onto 150th. Take a left onto E-14th st. Cross 3 traffic lights and take a right onto Ashland Ave. You'll pass Springdale Middle School on your left. Cross one traffic light and drive further. AFMC is onto your right.

From 580W (From Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore):

Take 238 to 880 Exit. From 238, take Hesperian Blvd/San Lorenzo Exit. At the exit ramp, take a right onto Springlake. Take immediate right onto Hesperian Blvd, towards San Lorenzo. Take a left onto Lewelling Blvd. Driving straight; you'll cross OSH (Orchard Supply Hardware) and San Lorenzo High School on your left. After you cross San Lorenzo High School take a left onto Ashland Ave. AFMC is on to your left.

From 238 towards 880:

From 238, take Hesperian Blvd/San Lorenzo Exit. At the exit ramp, take a right onto Springlake. Take immediate right onto Hesperian Blvd, towards San Lorenzo. Take a left onto Lewelling Blvd. Driving straight; you'll cross OSH (Orchard Supply Hardware) and San Lorenzo High School on your left. After you cross San Lorenzo High School take a left onto Ashland Ave. AFMC is on to your left.

Parking:

Parking is OK in the strip parking lot or the street

If you are experiencing a medical or psychiatric emergency, please call 911 or if possible, go to the Emergency Department nearest to your location.

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