The Hovering Eagles Healthcare Clinic is again for the spring semester, providing free physiotherapy and now handbook remedy.
Bangor, Maine – The Eagles Well being Well being Clinic at Husson College in Bangor returns for the spring semester, providing free physiotherapy, and now occupational remedy, these in want.
The clinic, directed by Husson college students and lecturers, supplies companies to sufferers with out insurance coverage and inadequate insurance coverage.
Max Goode, a affected person within the clinic, is working to enhance their stability. “I’m attempting to work to the purpose the place we will eliminate this,” mentioned Goode, holding his cane.
For Goode, entry to free physiotherapy is useful. “That’s excellent for me as a result of it’s costly,” he mentioned.
The target of the clinic is to make remedy extra accessible to individuals who might in any other case go with out it.
“It makes a giant distinction that individuals who really want extra and steady remedy have it accessible,” mentioned Andrea Sornberger, an instructional subject work coordinator within the Husson Occupational Remedy Division.
This semester, the clinic has expanded its companies with a brand new hand remedy program. Sornberger, who has been handbook therapist for greater than 20 years, launched the initiative.
“I’ve a fantastic ardour for it, and I do know that there’s additionally a fantastic want,” he mentioned.
The clinic makes sufferers extra to assist the scholars of Husson useful sensible expertise. Bryanna Poirier, a fifth yr physiotherapy pupil, has labored on the clinic for nearly two years.
“I actually loved my time right here,” he mentioned. Poirier mentioned it’s nice to make use of what he is aware of to assist individuals and put together for his profession.
“Studying to place the affected person first and make sure that that’s the reason we’re right here, is to concentrate on their wants and aims,” he mentioned.
For Goode, the influence is obvious. “Since I’ve been right here, I’ve made a fantastic enchancment,” he mentioned. “My expertise right here has been glorious.”
The physiotherapy clinic in 79 Marshall Highway in Bangor is open on Mondays and Wednesday afternoon. The Hand Remedy Clinic solely on Wednesdays.
To make an appointment, name 207-941-7761.
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