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SIU Center for Healthy Aging and Wellness — Springfield, IL

SIU Center for Healthy Aging and Wellness is a community health center clinic at 319 E Madison St, Springfield, IL 62701, open 40 hours a week. The typical Illinois clinic is open 45 hours a week. It is run by Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, which serves 54,431 patients across 16 clinic locations.

Fees are on a sliding scale. What you pay at SIU Center for Healthy Aging and Wellness depends on your income and household size, and the clinic bills Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance. Care is not free, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay. Among Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University patients, 6% are uninsured, 40% have Medicaid or CHIP, 23% have Medicare and 31% have private insurance. Call (217) 545-8000 to book and ask about your plan. How sliding-fee pricing works.

Care and screenings at Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University

Patients came to Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.

ServicePatientsWhat it counts
Dental care6,509patients had dental exams
Mental health care18,744patients treated for depression or anxiety
Substance use treatment628patients in treatment
Well-child visits2,399children had checkups
Flu shots8,401patients vaccinated
Cervical cancer screening2,521patients tested
Breast cancer screening5,410patients screened
Family planning1,400patients served
Diabetes care6,714patients with diabetes
Blood pressure care14,101patients with hypertension
Asthma care2,554patients with asthma
HIV testing3,597patients tested
Hepatitis C testing3,897patients tested
Childhood lead tests154children tested

Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University also provides care by telehealth.

Who Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University serves

54,431 patients used Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University in 2025. 61% live at or below the poverty line and 64% are at or below twice the poverty line. 160 patients were experiencing homelessness and 24 were veterans.

MeasureThis centerIL medianU.S. medianvs IL
Patients at or below the poverty line61%73%65%−12 pts
Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line64%95%92%−32 pts
MeasureThis centerIL medianU.S. medianvs IL
Uninsured patients6%17%14%−11 pts
Medicaid or CHIP patients40%56%42%−17 pts
Medicare patients23%7%11%+17 pts
Privately insured patients31%16%24%+16 pts

Quality of care at Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University

Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University is at or above the Illinois median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.

MeasureThis centerIL medianU.S. medianvs IL
Adults with high blood pressure under control63%67%68%−5 pts
Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer59%48%54%+12 pts
Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer58%57%54%+1 pts
Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer59%37%44%+22 pts
Patients 12+ screened for depression80%84%77%−4 pts
Adults assessed for tobacco use85%86%86%−1 pts
High-risk adults on statin therapy79%80%79%−1 pts

Staffing at Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University

The health center employs 445 full-time-equivalent staff, including 67 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 26 dental staff and 40 mental health staff. That is 813 patients per clinical provider against the Illinois median of 964 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 209,672 visits, about 3.9 per patient.

Patients from ZIP 62701

250 Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University patients live in ZIP 62701. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:

Community health centers near SIU Center for Healthy Aging and Wellness

St. John's Dental Clinic

700 N 7th St, Springfield, IL 62702 · 0.4 mi away

Family Guidance Center

120 N 11th St, Springfield, IL 62703 · 0.6 mi away

Capitol Community Health Center

2239 E Cook St, Springfield, IL 62703 · 1.6 mi away

CCHC Helping Hands HCH Site

2200 Shale St, Springfield, IL 62703 · 2.8 mi away

Central Counties Health Centers - Christian County

1141 N Cheney St, Taylorville, IL 62568 · 25 mi away

More Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University locations

SIU Center for Family Medicine-Springfield

520 N 4th St, Springfield, IL 62702
47 hours a week · (217) 757-8100

SIU Center for Family Medicine-Integrated Wellness Clinic

710 N 8th St, Springfield, IL 62702
40 hours a week · (217) 545-8000

SIU Center for Family Medicine - General Internal Medicine Clinic

751 N Rutledge St, Springfield, IL 62702
46.5 hours a week · 217-545-8000 x21775

SIU Center for Family Medicine-Sangamon County Health

2833 S Grand Ave E, Springfield, IL 62703
20 hours a week · (217) 535-3102

SIU Medicine North Dirksen Express Care

3220 Atlanta St, Springfield, IL 62707
84 hours a week · (217) 545-8000

SIU Center for Family Medicine-Taylorville

303 E Bidwell St, Taylorville, IL 62568
40 hours a week · (217) 545-8000

SIU Center for Family Medicine-Lincoln

109 3rd St, Lincoln, IL 62656
40 hours a week · (217) 735-2317

SIU Center for Family Medicine-Jacksonville

425 E State St, Jacksonville, IL 62650
40 hours a week · (217) 245-5111

See all 16 Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University locations

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