Waterbury Health & Wellness Center — Waterbury, CT
Waterbury Health & Wellness Center is a community health center clinic at 855 Lakewood Rd, Waterbury, CT 06704, open 54 hours a week. That is 7.5 more hours than the typical Connecticut clinic (46.5 a week). It is run by Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the, which serves 22,109 patients across 5 clinic locations.
- Address: 855 Lakewood Rd, Waterbury, CT 06704 · Directions
- Phone: (860) 793-3500
- Website: www.wheelerclinic.org
- Weekly hours: 54 (Connecticut clinic median: 46.5)
- Operated by: Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the (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 Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the
Patients came to Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 634 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 17,232 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,180 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 1,049 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,413 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 199 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 319 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 109 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 897 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,740 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 861 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 2,376 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 2,342 | patients tested |
Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the also provides care by telehealth.
Who Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the serves
22,109 patients used Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the in 2025. 65% live at or below the poverty line and 82% are at or below twice the poverty line. 1,240 patients were experiencing homelessness and 376 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CT median | U.S. median | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 65% | 65% | 65% | In line |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 82% | 89% | 92% | −7 pts |
| Measure | This center | CT median | U.S. median | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 7% | 14% | 14% | −6 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 60% | 55% | 42% | +5 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 10% | 11% | +1 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 17% | 24% | +4 pts |
Quality of care at Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the
Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the is at or above the Connecticut median on 3 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CT median | U.S. median | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 61% | 70% | 68% | −9 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 56% | 61% | 54% | −4 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 30% | 64% | 54% | −33 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 38% | 54% | 44% | −16 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 84% | 79% | 77% | +6 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 84% | 84% | 86% | In line |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 82% | 79% | +1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 06704
1,037 Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the patients live in ZIP 06704, and 6% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Staywell Health Care, Inc. — 5,530 patients from 06704
- Community Health Center, Inc. — 1,675 patients from 06704
- Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation — 229 patients from 06704
- Fair Haven Community Health Clinic, Inc. — 130 patients from 06704
Community health centers near Waterbury Health & Wellness Center
Community Health Center of Waterbury
Staywell Health Care, Inc.
StayWell Health Center at Western CT Mental Health Network
StayWell South End Health Center II
StayWell South End Health Center
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New Britain Family Health and Wellness Center
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