Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. — Worcester, MA
Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. is a community health center clinic at 26 Queen St, Worcester, MA 01610, open 68 hours a week. That is 19.3 more hours than the typical Massachusetts clinic (48.8 a week). It is run by Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc., which serves 30,496 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 26 Queen St, Worcester, MA 01610 · Directions
- Phone: (508) 860-7700
- Website: www.fhcw.org
- Weekly hours: 68 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc.
Patients came to Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,722 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 6,843 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 912 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 4,308 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 8,200 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,059 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 1,771 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 3,771 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 3,345 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 5,479 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 1,904 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 5,761 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 5,870 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,489 | children tested |
Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. serves
30,496 patients used Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. in 2025. 83% live at or below the poverty line and 95% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,386 patients were experiencing homelessness and 70 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 83% | 79% | 65% | +4 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 95% | 95% | 92% | In line |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 22% | 10% | 14% | +12 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 49% | 43% | 42% | +6 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 11% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 16% | 25% | 24% | −9 pts |
Quality of care at Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc.
Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. is at or above the Massachusetts median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 74% | 69% | 68% | +5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 55% | 66% | 54% | −11 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 72% | 67% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 46% | 52% | 44% | −6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 50% | 65% | 77% | −15 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 82% | 84% | 86% | −2 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 82% | 79% | 79% | +3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 01610
6,190 Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. patients live in ZIP 01610, and 22% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. — 1,687 patients from 01610
- Community Health Connections, Inc. — 110 patients from 01610
- Lowell Community Health Center — 30 patients from 01610
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