Welcome Dr. Bijan, Volunteer Co-Director of Grace's Dental Center

Dr. Bijan Hakimian is no stranger to volunteering at Grace Medical Home. In fact, his arrival at Grace Medical Home is more of a homecoming.

While receiving his undergraduate degree at the University of Central Florida, Dr. Bijan was an active member of UCF Pre-Dental Student Association (PDSA) and served on the Executive Board as Secretary for the club. As a Pre-Dental Student, he volunteered at Harvest Time International and AdventHealth where Michelle Lawton, Grace’s Director of Dental Center Operations, helped create their dental programs. He kept in touch with Michelle , while attending dental school. When he returned to Orlando as a licensed provider, it was only natural that he came to Grace as a volunteer provider.

On Improving Mental Health, Clinic Staff Have Wisdom to Share 

People who most need access to mental health care don’t always know where to find it. Or speak the same language as an available therapist. Or have a reliable ride to a counseling session. 

To overcome these and other barriers, safety net providers across the U.S. are thinking outside the box. In some cases, they’re thinking outside the physical walls entirely. During a recent event at Direct Relief headquarters, several of these innovative clinics, each funded by Teva, had an opportunity to share insights and learn from one another. 

The Healing Brush: Empowering Pediatric Patients Through Art

At Grace Medical Home, we understand the profound impact mental health has on overall well-being. Our mission is to continuously support and empower our patients, especially the youngest ones, through innovative and compassionate care. Among our various initiatives, we are particularly proud of our art classes designed to nurture creativity, self-expression, and emotional resilience in our pediatric patients.

In June, we held a series of enriching art classes aimed at fostering emotional awareness and coping skills. These sessions provided a safe and encouraging space for children to explore their feelings and express themselves through different artistic techniques.

From Anxious to Confident

Annette Opio has battled courageously with anxiety and depression for years. After moving across the country to Florida as a single mom, she faced increasing adversity. Annette sought out medical intervention but was told that there was nothing wrong with her. In between working and taking care of her family at home, the anguish worsened. Annette continued to seek help at a community clinic, but she was unable to get answers, nor did she feel cared for.

At an employee meeting at Annette’s job, she learned about the services provided by Grace Medical Home. She was so encouraged to hear how Grace specifically helps those in need of medical assistance and have financial and social barriers, making it difficult to receive quality care. Annette took home a Grace information pamphlet and eagerly called on her day off. On Grace’s registration day, Annette was welcomed with smiles and a warm embrace in the hospitable atmosphere.

Thank you, Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation and AdventHealth, for your Epic gift!

We are excited to share an amazing update and extend our sincere gratitude to AdventHealth and the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation for their outstanding generosity.

Through their Community Connect partnership, AdventHealth has provided Grace Medical Home access to Epic under their umbrella. Moreover, the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation's generous financial gift has paid for the one-time fee to customize the state-of-the-art Epic electronic medical record software for our organization. This significant advancement places us at the forefront of patient care, and we are truly grateful for their support.

Help Celebrate Grace Medical Home's 14th Birthday

Each year, as we blow out the candles on another milestone, we reflect on the lives touched and stories of resilience that define our mission. Your generosity has empowered us to offer comprehensive care to individuals like Lorenza Rodriguez. Lorenza's two-decade journey with trigeminal neuralgia was fraught with shock-like, agonizing pain in the cheeks, jaw, lips, and nose. Talking, eating, or even the slightest breeze triggered excruciating pain for Lorenza

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Pain Free at Last!

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Lorenza Rodriguez had suffered with trigeminal neuralgia for over 20 years. Trigeminal Neuralgia is a severely painful condition of the facial nerve which spreads across the cheeks, jaw, lips, and nose. It causes electrical shock type of pain with talking, eating, or brushing your teeth; even the wind or AC blowing on your face is painful. It can be so bad that there are reported suicides due to this excruciatingly painful condition.

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Inside Grace There's Always Care

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Inside the walls of Grace Medical Home, it’s a given that you will always get top-notch medical care by some of the best providers in the area. This means they will address all your health needs thoroughly—from reviewing your medical history, explaining lab results in depth, setting up specialist appointments, and even scheduling in-house mental health counseling. But that’s only ONE kind of care you’ll find at Grace.

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Honoring Volunteers & Partners by Celebrating Milestones

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Restoring our patients’ health and hope is a daunting task. One that we don’t take lightly and one that we can’t undertake by ourselves. We couldn’t do what we do without our valued volunteers and community partners. We recently honored these special friends at an Open House that also hosted two milestone ribbon cuttings for Grace Wellness Home and our Mobile Medical Unit.

Finding Hope and Healing Through Worship

Grace Medical Home's annual Patient Worship Service stands as a beacon of light in a world often shrouded in darkness. It is a place where the broken find healing, the weary find rest, and the lost find hope. Through prayer, praise, and testimonies of faith, lives are touched, hearts are renewed, and miracles unfold. In this sacred space, the journey from illness to wholeness is not merely physical but spiritual, as patients discover that true healing begins with a surrendered heart and a steadfast trust in the Lord.

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A Change of Health

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Carlene first came to Grace Medical Home in 2011 for regular checkups due to severe bronchitis triggered by allergies and lower back pain. During a routine checkup, her  primary care provider, Michelle Cornell, APRN, discussed Carlene’s elevated blood sugar, A1c and weight gain. Her elevated A1c and weight gain placed her in the prediabetic stage. Michelle provided a list of resources to help reduce Carlene’s diabetic risk.

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