📌 Description
The Mildred Bayer Clinic for the Homeless is a specialized free healthcare clinic serving individuals experiencing homelessness or unstable housing.
Operated by Neighborhood Health Association, the clinic provides comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and supportive services with a focus on removing barriers to care.
🕒 Hours
- Monday–Friday: ~8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Summer hours may vary
- 📞 After-hours nurse triage available
📍 Location
- 1415 Jefferson Ave (inside Nexus Health Care)
- Toledo, OH 43604
📞 Contact
- Phone: 419-255-7883
- After-hours nurse triage: 419-255-7883
- 🌐 Website: https://nhainc.org/mildred-bayer-clinic-for-the-homeless/
🛠️ Services
- Primary medical care (check-ups, chronic conditions)
- Dental care
- Vision services (including glasses)
- HIV testing & counseling
- Pregnancy testing & physicals
- Lab testing & prescriptions
- 24-hour nurse triage support
- Case management & patient navigation
- Transportation assistance
- Hygiene kits, clothing, and basic needs support
✅ Requirements
- Must be experiencing:
- Homelessness (living on the street), OR
- Staying in a shelter or transitional housing, OR
- “Doubling up” with others due to housing instability
- May need documentation or referral depending on situation
💲 Cost
- ✔️ FREE services for those who qualify
- ✔️ No one turned away due to inability to pay
- ✔️ Sliding scale available if applicable
- ✔️ Medication vouchers available for eligible patients
💡 Tips for Families
- This is a high-trust, barrier-free clinic for vulnerable populations
- Ask about patient navigators — they help with paperwork, referrals, and transportation
- Great entry point for healthcare + social support in one place
- Not limited to medical care — wraparound services are a major strength
