Blount Rural Health Center — Elkton, KY
Blount Rural Health Center is a community health center clinic at 810 S Main St, Elkton, KY 42220, open 40 hours a week. The typical Kentucky clinic is open 44 hours a week. It is run by Helping Hands Health Clinic, Inc., which serves 4,595 patients.
- Address: 810 S Main St, Elkton, KY 42220 · Directions
- Phone: (270) 265-5600
- Website: www.blountrhc.org
- Weekly hours: 40 (Kentucky clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Helping Hands Health Clinic, Inc. (FQHC look-alike)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Helping Hands Health Clinic, Inc.
Patients came to Helping Hands Health Clinic, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 995 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,614 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 165 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 142 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 132 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 209 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 65 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 404 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 886 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 122 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 97 | patients tested |
Helping Hands Health Clinic, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Helping Hands Health Clinic, Inc. serves
4,595 patients used Helping Hands Health Clinic, Inc. in 2025. 49% live at or below the poverty line and 75% are at or below twice the poverty line.
| Measure | This center | KY median | U.S. median | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 49% | 50% | 65% | −2 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 75% | 81% | 92% | −7 pts |
| Measure | This center | KY median | U.S. median | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 12% | 10% | 14% | +2 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 43% | 43% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 12% | 15% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 33% | 29% | 24% | +4 pts |
Quality of care at Helping Hands Health Clinic, Inc.
Helping Hands Health Clinic, Inc. is at or above the Kentucky median on 2 of 6 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | KY median | U.S. median | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 67% | 73% | 68% | −6 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 26% | 56% | 54% | −30 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 26% | 44% | 44% | −18 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 68% | 80% | 77% | −12 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 87% | 86% | 86% | +1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 80% | 80% | 79% | In line |
Patients from ZIP 42220
1,836 Helping Hands Health Clinic, Inc. patients live in ZIP 42220, and 11% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Community Health Centers of Western Kentucky — 217 patients from 42220
- Pennyroyal Healthcare Service Inc. — 44 patients from 42220
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