How do you make a difference?  Through the grants many residents are touched, helped, supported, and enlivened.  Here is how.

Growing Health Care Needs Addressed in Medina County

Kim Bowen, M.D

Kim Bowen, M.D., is the medical director of Medina Health Ministries, located at 425 W. Liberty St. in Medina. He is very proud of the growing organization, which now boasts two exam rooms and the capacity for EKG, blood sugar tests and physicals. Services include diagnoses, treatments and some medication programs. Most of the services provided through the clinic come at no cost to the patient.

MHM exists to strengthen the quality of life in the community through the provision of health care services to qualified individuals in Medina County.

Patients who are eligible to receive care through the clinic must:

                  • Be employed
                  • Have no health insurance coverage
                  • Not be receiving government medical care or aid
                  • Have an income level within 200 percent of the federal poverty level
                  • Live in Medina County

MHM faces challenges as it manages its current patients and a 30-patient waiting list. MHM can now see patients two days per week, or by appointment. Currently, there are eight volunteer doctors and several nurses serving the county. MHM needs more physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and volunteers.

The MHM board of directors takes a creative and strategic approach to resolving patient needs. It collaborates with Medina General Hospital for tests, X-rays and several therapies. It also works with pharmaceutical companies on behalf of patients who benefit from available patient-assistant programs. The drug repository program is supported by institutions and doctors' offices willing to donate medications.

2009 Grant Recipients

Battered Women’s Shelter:
To support the Financial Empowerment Project.

Community Action – Wayne/Medina:
To purchase car seats for infants and toddlers.

Cornerstone Wellness Center Inc:
For behavioral health screenings.

Easter Seals Northern Ohio:
To purchase testing, teaching and interactive materials for children and adults in the Speech & Language Program.

Hands Across Medina County Foundation:
For education and follow-up with postmenopausal women regarding the increased risk factors for breast cancer.

The Kidney Foundation of Medina County Inc:
To provide reliable transportation to hemodialysis treatments.

Leadership Medina County:
For the Junior Leadership Medina County opening retreat.

Main Street Medina:
For artist fees to support the World Tour of Music ’09-’10.

Medina County Art League:
To support the Ohio Watercolor Society’s 31st Annual Traveling Exhibition at the Medina County Library.

Medina County Oral Health Coalition Inc:
For a portable dental X-ray machine.

Medina County YMCA:
For the Gift Exchange Program, which provides supervised visitation between custodial and noncustodial families.

Our Lady of Grace Church:
To support the food pantry.

Sharon Center United Methodist Church:
To support the food pantry.

Wadsworth Community Partners:
To assist with communication efforts for the new Wadsworth High School/Community Center Campus project.

Wadsworth Community Playground:
For the skate park

CLICK HERE To View 2009 Grant Recipients.

CLICK HERE To View MCCF Grant History.