More access with Access DuPage
The DuPage County Health Department is a great resource for public health questions, breast and cervical cancer screening and treatment, tuberculosis treatment, adult immunizations, HIV services, tobacco cessation, etc.
www.dupagehealth.org
DuPage County Human Services contains a host of resources, including utility assistance, senior services, and short term medication assistance.
www.dupageco.org/humanservices/
Prairie State Legal Services provides low or no cost legal resources to low income residents of our community.
www.pslegal.org/
Access Community Health Network, with three clinics in DuPage County (located in Bloomingdale, West Chicago, and Addison), provides medical services at reduced rates for individuals unable to pay higher costs, especially patients without health insurance. They also welcome Medicaid enrollees, and provide family planning services.
www.accesscommunityhealth.net/
VNA Health Care, with two clinics in DuPage County (located in Carol Stream and Bensenville), provides medical services at reduced rates for individuals unable to pay higher costs, especially patients without health insurance. They also welcome Medicaid enrollees, and provide breast and cervical cancer screening services.
www.vnahealth.com/
Individuals seeking medical assistance through Medicaid, as well as assistance with food stamps, ALLKIDS, and TANF, should contact the local Illinois Department of Human Services office.
IDHS office: 146 W. Roosevelt Rd., Suite 2, Villa Park, IL 60181 (Phone: 630-530-1120).
For Medicaid, Food Stamp, and TANF Questions: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx
For ALLKIDS question, and applications on line, www.allkids.com/
Pharmacy
Please see the following links below to help you find the lowest cost way to get your medications.
Walmart – Walmart offers many medications for $4 per prescription
Target – Target offers many medications for $4 per prescription
Meijer – offers a number of antibiotics, vitamins, metformin and generic Lipitor for free
Kmart – Kmart has a long list of medications available for $5 a month, and another list of medications available for $10 for 90 days.
