Largest Free & Charitable clinic in Florida

Shepherd’s Hope provides free healthcare access for the uninsured through quality urgent and specialty care and connecting where appropriate to ongoing care. Since 1997, we have provided over 310,000 free patient visits and medical services to our most vulnerable friends and neighbors.

1 in 4 people in Central Florida do not have health insurance (CDC) due to job loss, financial hardship, or an unforeseen crisis. Our patients also include the working poor. 43% of our patients are employed, but uninsured, with income at or below 200% of the poverty level. They cannot afford health insurance, their jobs do not offer coverage and they are ineligible for government-assisted programs. Our services help keep our community healthy – 56% of our patients treated say that they would not have sought any medical care without access to our health centers.

This care is possible thanks to partnerships with 2,700 licensed medical and general volunteers, three community hospital systems, 100 diagnostic/secondary providers and numerous multi-faith partners. We contribute directly to Central Florida’s health care economy by mitigating the financial impact to hospitals and health care providers for the services they provide to uninsured and indigent patients. Resulting in $20 million in annual community cost savings.