Satchel's is very excited to award Grace Healthcare Services the 2018 4th Quarter Satch Grant!
Grace Healthcare Services Corporation was established in December 2016, obtained a Florida pharmacy license in 2017, and opened Grace Pharmacy in October 2017 to supply prescription medications at no charge to qualifying patients who otherwise could not afford them.
Grace Pharmacy provides medications from our established formulary to low-income patients of participating safety net clinics within our community. Grace Pharmacy's formulary is extensive and includes medications to treat allergies, infections, viruses, arthritis and pain, asthma/respiratory conditions, high cholesterol, diabetes, gastrointestinal conditions, various eye conditions, heart disease and high blood pressure, men's and women's health issues, mental health and neurological conditions, skin conditions and steroids, abnormal thyroid conditions, and vitamin and nutritional deficiencies. This gives the pharmacy the ability to treat many patients with a wide range of medical conditions from acute to chronic. Grace Pharmacy is located within Grace Marketplace, which is a homeless community that provides shelter and services for under-served homeless individuals in our county. Having a pharmacy within this community has impacted patients immensely as many of them have limited means of transportation. Grace Pharmacy has grown dramatically since opening and has filled more than 4,200 prescriptions in 2018 and has had more than 1,500 patient visits.
At this time, Grace Pharmacy relies on the help of volunteer pharmacists to implement its mission and utilizes the help of volunteer University of Florida College of Pharmacy students. The pharmacy currently operates four hours a day, five days a week and rely solely on donations for funding.
This $1500 Satch Grant will be used to purchase medications for Grace Pharmacy.
Congratulations Grace Healthcare Services!
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