Internal Medicine Clinic

12/13/2022

JOB OPENING!
This is for our Canton location, we are looking to fill a Medical Assistant position. Please send resumes to: imc_naustin@frontier.com

01/16/2022

Health insurance plans will cover at-home COVID-19 tests starting Jan. 15 but with most policies, you'll need to save receipts to submit reimbursement.

01/12/2022

Due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 running rampant throughout the world, local hospitals and the Ohio National Guard in Stark County are working to find a new site for Coronavirus testing. The site will be at the Stark County Fairgrounds as testing will open on Tuesday. Testing will be appointme...

12/10/2021

Please check the dates and locations below for times and locations where you can pick up a free COVID-19 home testing kit while supplies last. Each testing kit includes two tests, and distribution is limited to one kit per person. Each kit includes easy to use instructions.

01/27/2021

We are excited to be offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this Thursday, January 28, 2021, at Community Family Health Center at 204 S. Bellevue Ave., Dover. Supplies are limited and appointments are required.

You do not need to be a patient of the health center to receive the vaccine. To make an appointment, call 330.365.1781.

We will be following the Ohio Department of Health’s guidelines of a phased approach to vaccine distribution. If you already have an appointment to receive a vaccine elsewhere, please keep that appointment. If you have already received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, please let our receptionists know when making an appointment.

At this time, individuals eligible to receive the vaccine include those in Tier 1A and 1B.

Tier 1A:
• Healthcare workers and personnel who are routinely involved in the care of COVID-19 patients.
• Residents and staff in nursing homes.
• Residents and staff in assisted living facilities.
• Patients and staff at state psychiatric hospitals.
• People with developmental disabilities and those with mental health disorders, including substance use disorders, who live in group homes, residential facilities, or centers, and staff at those locations.
• Residents and staff at our two state-run homes for Ohio veterans.
• EMS responders.

Tier 1B:
Jan. 19, 2021 – Ohioans 80 years of age and older.
Jan. 25, 2021 – Ohioans 75 years of age and older; those with a developmental or intellectual disability AND one of the conditions: cerebral palsy; spina bifida; severe congenital heart disease requiring hospitalization within the past year; severe type 1 diabetes requiring hospitalization within the past year; inherited metabolic disorders including phenylketonuria; severe neurological disorders including epilepsy, hydrocephaly, and microcephaly; severe genetic disorders including Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Turner syndrome, and muscular dystrophy; severe lung disease, including asthma requiring hospitalization within the past year, and cystic fibrosis; sickle cell anemia; and alpha and beta thalassemia; and solid organ transplant patients. If people believe they fit in this category, they should contact their local board of developmental disabilities, which will help coordinate vaccinations.
Feb. 1, 2021 – Ohioans 70 years of age and older; employees of K-12 schools that wish to remain or return to in-person or hybrid models.
Feb. 8, 2021 – Ohioans 65 years of age and older.
Feb. 15, 2021 – Ohioans with severe congenital, developmental, or early-onset, and inherited conditions including cerebral palsy; spina bifida; severe congenital heart disease requiring hospitalization within the past year; severe type 1 diabetes requiring hospitalization within the past year; inherited metabolic disorders including phenylketonuria; severe neurological disorders including epilepsy, hydrocephaly, and microcephaly; severe genetic disorders including Down syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Turner syndrome, and muscular dystrophy; severe lung disease, including asthma requiring hospitalization within the past year, and cystic fibrosis; sickle cell anemia; and alpha and beta thalassemia; and solid organ transplant patients. Additional guidance is forthcoming regarding those individuals who will become eligible Feb. 15.

Source: Ohio Department of Health

For more information about our vaccination process and to see an outline of the distribution phases, please visit https://cmhdover.org/news/covid-vaccine-distribution-jan-28-2021

01/18/2021

Attention Stark County

12/09/2020

This Thursday(Dec. 10) from 4:30pm to 8:00pm, Community Family Health Center will be setting up our mobile COVID-19 testing Unit at Port Washington Elementary School.

There is no cost for testing. Test results are typically returned within 48-72 hours. The test is available for all ages. If you have any questions, feel free to call the health center at 330.365.1781.

08/20/2020

We continue to offer COVID-19 antibody and nasal swab tests at Community Family Health Center.

The tests are available to everyone, and results are usually available within 24-48 hours. Appointments are required. For more information or to make an appointment, call 330.365.1781.

🦠 The antibody test consists of a blood draw that detects three main antibodies associated with the virus in the blood. A positive result indicates exposure to the virus and that an individual’s immune system has responded to the infection. The nasal swab test determines if someone has an active viral infection.😷

More details: https://cmhdover.org/news/antibody-and-nasal-swab-testing-for-covid-19-now-offered-at-health-center

05/15/2020

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/landing/preparing-for-coronavirus

Up-to-date testing, treatment, visiting hours + service changes

03/23/2020