{"id":83824,"date":"2017-01-28T09:24:30","date_gmt":"2017-01-28T14:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=83824"},"modified":"2017-01-28T09:24:30","modified_gmt":"2017-01-28T14:24:30","slug":"vwch-gives-ultrasound-machine-to-plc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2017\/01\/28\/vwch-gives-ultrasound-machine-to-plc\/","title":{"rendered":"VWCH gives Ultrasound machine to PLC"},"content":{"rendered":"

VW independent\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n

The PLC Health Clinic\u00a0of Van Wert, part of the local Pregnancy Life Center, now has an ultrasound machine that Director Trina Langdon hopes will allow the PLC to\u00a0enhance its mission to protect the life of the unborn.\u00a0The ultrasound machine was donated by the Van Wert County Hospital as part of the PLC\u2019s movement to include medical services for its clients.<\/p>\n

The PLC sees a lot of teenagers and clients in their\u00a020s who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.\u00a0The ultrasound machine, along with counseling services offered by the staff at the Pregnancy Life Center, will help clients to decide what to do with their unborn baby.<\/p>\n

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Shown are (from the left) Matthew Miller, M.D., medical director at the PLC and a family physician at Van Wert Medical Services; Van Wert County Hospital President\/CEO Jim Pope; Trinity Langdon, director of the PLC Health Clinic; Heidi Kline, RN, PLC Health Clinic manager; and Kim Owns, RTMS, health clinic staff member.<\/strong> (photo submitted)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cEven from the early stages of pregnancy, a mother can see her developing child and hear the baby\u2019s heart beat via an ultrasound,\u201d shared Matthew Miller, M.D., medical director at the\u00a0PLC and family physician at Van Wert Medical Services.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve dreamt about having an ultrasound machine for many years,\u201d said Langdon.\u00a0 \u201cWe\u2019re so grateful to Van Wert County Hospital for this generous donation so we can continue saving babies and helping the scared young women who turn to us for help.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to limited ultra sounds, the PLC Health Clinic will provide STI\/STD testing as part of its new medical services.\u00a0By working with Van Wert County Hospital and\u00a0Van Wert County Health Department, the PLC hopes to fill the gap in the community for this much-needed service which will be available to both women and men.<\/p>\n

All medical services done at the PLC will be free to patients; however, since lab and medications will be outsourced there may\u00a0be a charge for them. If patients have\u00a0insurance, most of the cost will be covered, if not all.\u00a0For patients without insurance, the PLC has set up a special fund to help\u00a0offset those costs.<\/p>\n

Offering free medical services, although great for the patient, comes at a high price\u00a0to the PLC.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have estimated a yearly cost of $40,000 for us to run the clinic,\u201d said Langdon. \u201cThis includes paying a medical staff,\u00a0purchasing medical supplies, and\u00a0covering lab and medication fees for patients.\u201d<\/p>\n

For that reason, the PLC will be holding its second annual Health Clinic Banquet fundraiser.\u00a0The event will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 5, at Willow Bend Country Club in Van Wert. Although the banquet is free, there will be a love offering to benefit the PLC Health Clinic.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, when we held our first banquet, we had to raise $115,000 to cover our startup costs, and our community made that happen,\u201d Langdon communicated.\u00a0\u201cWe are prayerful everyone will show that same enthusiasm this year as we raise the funds to actually run the clinic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Area residents interested in attending can contact the PLC by February 20 at 419.238.9177\u00a0or email\u00a0plc1@embarqmail.com<\/a>\u00a0to make reservations.<\/p>\n

The banquet is underwritten by Van Wert County Hospital, Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio, a grant from the Van Wert County Foundation, and Cooper Farms.\u00a0As part of the NPAC\u2019s sponsorship, it is giving away two sets of two tickets to the upcoming David Phelps concert on Friday, April 14.\u00a0 Anyone who gives a monetary donation towards the clinic fundraiser this year will automatically be registered for the tickets and does not have to be at the banquet to win.\u00a0Names will be drawn the week following the banquet.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe cannot thank our underwriters enough for their generosity,\u201d shared Langdon. \u201cEach underwriter has been extremely supportive of us and our new clinic; we are truly blessed to be in such a caring and giving community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

VW independent\/submitted information The PLC Health Clinic\u00a0of Van Wert, part of the local Pregnancy Life Center, now has an ultrasound machine that Director Trina Langdon hopes will allow the PLC to\u00a0enhance its mission to protect the life of the unborn.\u00a0The ultrasound machine was donated by the Van Wert County Hospital as part of the PLC\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-30 19:28:01","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83824","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83824"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83824\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}