Raquel receiving a note from her seven-year-old son’s teacher that he was having trouble reading. She brought him to TCCH for a physical exam where a nurse verified, through a vision screen, that he was indeed having trouble seeing out of both eyes. Our medical team referred Raquel and her son to the TCCH Vision program, which is also at the Fellsmere site. Raquel, through a Spanish-speaking interpreter, said was very happy to learn that TCCH has a vision program because it is close tow. Her son was very excited to get glasses because, “I need glasses in my life. I have trouble reading in class and I do a lot of tests in class.”

TCCH is an incredible resource for the Fellsmere location providing medical, dental, vision and pharmaceutical services within the same building. This is a small town with a large Spanish-speaking population, including seasonal migrant workers. The majority of the staff at this location speak Spanish and many live in the surrounding area. The Fellsmere population embraces TCCH as a vital medical source because of the care provided and, equally important, the cultural awareness and ability to communicate without a language barrier.