August, 2024
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UVa Health Mobile Care is coming to Independence Resource Center

Concerns raised over Charlottesville utility poles placement violating ADA laws

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UVa Health Mobile Care is coming to Independence Resource Center

Aug 29 2024

UVA Health is excited to announce a new kind of care aimed at helping our communities to stay as healthy as possible. We are committed to caring not only for patients who come into our clinics, but also for the broader community, including those with the greatest gaps in healthcare.
Access to healthcare services can help to prevent sickness and promote well-being. UVA Health Mobile Care is here to help when:

• You can’t wait for an appointment with your regular provider and would like to be seen for a non-emergency situation

• You don’t yet have a regular provider in a clinic and want to establish care

• You have transportation limitations and need care close to home

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Concerns raised over Charlottesville utility poles placement violating ADA laws

Aug 27 2024

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – Concern has been raised over an ongoing ADA violation in Charlottesville.

The issue stems from where utility poles are placed, forcing some people off the sidewalk and onto the road.

“When you force people who use wheelchairs out into the street, you’re just asking for catastrophe,” Independence Resource Center Tom Vandever said.  Read More