Lancaster Brightside — Lancaster, PA
Lancaster Brightside is a community health center clinic at 515 Hershey Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603, open 45 hours a week. That is 1 more hours than the typical Pennsylvania clinic (44 a week). It is run by Union Community Care, which serves 48,277 patients across 15 clinic locations.
- Address: 515 Hershey Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603 · Directions
- Phone: (717) 299-6371
- Weekly hours: 45 (Pennsylvania clinic median: 44)
- Operated by: Union Community Care (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 Union Community Care
Patients came to Union Community Care for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 11,714 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 9,550 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,219 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 6,063 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 5,073 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 2,465 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 2,380 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 2,020 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 4,500 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 7,703 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 3,036 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 4,115 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 3,303 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 1,086 | children tested |
Union Community Care also provides care by telehealth.
Who Union Community Care serves
48,277 patients used Union Community Care in 2025. 70% live at or below the poverty line and 96% are at or below twice the poverty line. 893 patients were experiencing homelessness and 108 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 70% | 69% | 65% | +1 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 96% | 91% | 92% | +5 pts |
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 19% | 13% | 14% | +5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 50% | 41% | 42% | +9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 12% | 11% | −2 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 18% | 23% | 24% | −4 pts |
Quality of care at Union Community Care
Union Community Care is at or above the Pennsylvania median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | PA median | U.S. median | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 69% | 69% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 53% | 52% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 54% | 49% | 54% | +5 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 38% | 43% | 44% | −5 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 77% | 77% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 82% | 82% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 80% | 79% | +3 pts |
Patients from ZIP 17603
10,679 Union Community Care patients live in ZIP 17603, and 16% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Family First Health Corporation — 191 patients from 17603
Community health centers near Lancaster Brightside
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Columbia Center
Family First Health Dental Center at Springwood Road
Family First Health Corporation
Lebanon Center
More Union Community Care locations
Lancaster Southeast - (Medical, Dental & Pharmacy)
Lancaster Downtown (Medical, Dental & Pharmacy)
Lancaster Grandview Plaza
Union Community Care at Welsh Mountain
Denver Declaration House- Dental Care
See all 15 Union Community Care locations
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