CENTER CITY - The events in Ukraine have changed so many lives, including refugees brought to the Delaware Valley.
Rittenhouse Women’s Wellness Center on Pine Street cares for dozens of patients every day and they’re taking on more, for free.CEO Bob Saltzman noticed a family friend hosting and helping refugees from Ukraine and quickly realized more help was needed, particularly for those needing medical attention who have just arrived in the states."We’ve been able to get the providers on board to see the patients, free of charge," Maria Daly, Clinical Manager with Rittenhouse, said.RELATED HEADLINES:The center works with Capsule Pharmacy and LabCorp to provide the necessary medications and blood work for those who have fled their war-ravaged homes.People like Ukrainians like Tetiana Stepsenko and her family.
They had to flee their home near Kyiv when fighting began, first to Poland, then to the United States."It’s a very important service that we’re able to provide.
Her mother goes through treatment every six months, so being able to come here and try to get back on track is very helpful," Stepsenko stated, through a translator.Jenny Armstrong is a nurse practitioner at the center and she helps in the treatment of the refugees.