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Glasses/Contact Lenses | Redemptorist - Medical Assistance Program

Redemptorist offers a medical assistance program which includes financial assistance for glasses/contacts. The amount of assistance available varies on a case by case basis as grant funding allows.

Last assured

05/17/2022

Physical Address

207 W Linwood, Kansas City, MO 64111

Hours

M-F 8am-4pm by appointment

Application process

The appointment line will open at 8:00am each Friday. The first 20 callers will be eligible for an appointment. Any messages left before 8:00am will be discarded as will all messages left after the initial 20 messages have been noted. When prompted leave your name, contact number and state your need (i.e. utility, rent, medical/dental/vision etc.) If you are one of the first 20 callers your call will be returned on Friday afternoon and your appointment will be scheduled for the following Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. If you are not available when they return your call they will leave you a detailed voicemail so, please make certain your voicemail is set-up and available should they need to leave information regarding the time and date of your appointment. If your call is not returned by the end of the day on Friday, you will need to try again the following Friday. As stated there will not be a waiting list.

Fee

None

Eligibility

Letterhead from medical provider stating need

Languages

Spanish

Service area

Jackson County, MO Wyandotte County, KS

Agency info

REDEMPTORIST SOCIAL SERVICES CENTER

Redemptorist Social Services Center provides comprehensive programs of Emergency Client Assistance, Senior Services, Legal Assistance and Health Maintenance meet the basic needs of individuals facing chronic poverty; the working poor; the elderly; the homebound and the homeless; the long term and the newly unemployed. They address their most basic needs by providing critical assists with shelter, utility and medical payments; food and clothing; education and work related needs.

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