Free medical, dental, and vision clinic heads to KeyArena for the fifth year Head to KeyArena this weekend for free healthcare

Volunteer nurses help patients with base-level checkups at the Seattle/King County Clinic at KeyArena on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. Volunteer nurses help patients with base-level checkups at the Seattle/King County Clinic at KeyArena on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. Photo: GRANT HINDSLEY, SEATTLEPI.COM Photo: GRANT HINDSLEY, SEATTLEPI.COM Image 1 of / 20 Caption Close Free medical, dental, and vision clinic heads to KeyArena for the fifth year 1 / 20 Back to Gallery

Thousands of people are expected to come down to KeyArena between Thursday and Sunday in order to access health care in Seattle this week.

For the fifth year, the Seattle/King County Clinic is returning to the stadium to provide free health, dental, and vision care to those who are uninsured or underinsured. No ID or proof of immigration status is required, but expect to spend a lot of time, as the clinic expects to serve about 4,000 people before the weekend is done.

Between 2014 and 2017, the clinic treated 16,3000 patients, and provided almost $14 million in direct services with the help of almost 14,000 volunteers.

The waiting tent for patients is located at the corner of Second Avenue North and Thomas Street, and opens at 12:30 a.m. every day. A limited number of tickets will be issued at 5 a.m., and are given on a first come, first serve basis.

Which can make for a pretty long day, especially as Seattle's forecast calls for rainy days over the weekend. Patients will be admitted to the clinic starting at 6:30 a.m. in ticket number order.

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The annual community effort is headed up by the City of Seattle, Seattle Center, Kaiser Permanente, and the Ballmer Group, among other partner organizations.

Dental care provided includes cavity fillings, extractions, x-rays and cleanings. Vision screenings and complete eye exams will also be provided, and reading glasses and prescription eyeglasses will be distributed to those who need them. Medical services available include physical exams, PAP smears, x-rays, mammograms, wound care, immunizations and more. Social workers will also be available.

Patients will not be able to get both vision and dental care on the same day. For those whose first language is not English, interpreters will be made available.

You can find more information on the website for the clinic.