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Open Door Clinic in Elgin and Aurora
We talk so much about the city of Chicago and everything going on here, we sometimes forget about the suburbs and the LGBT communities and organizations there.
When AIDS was recognized in the early 1980’s as being a sexually transmitted disease, the Board of Directors of Open Door Clinic (ODC) felt it was important for the STD Clinic to extend its diagnostic, treatment and prevention services to include HIV/AIDS.
ODC was one of the first HIV Antibody testing sites in the State of Illinois, a service still offered today. In 1988, ODC became the first Illinois testing site to offer one-week results and can now provide results within a few days. The Clinic also offers the antigen test, which reduces the window period. In January 1993, they initiated a pilot project of a broad spectrum “early intervention” HIV Clinic (hereafter named HIV Clinic).
Among the services provided are
- laboratory testing (CD4, viral loads, etc.)
- primary physician service.
- specialist referrals.
- nutrition Counseling & supplements.
- substance abuse referrals.
- mental health referrals
- information, forms and applications for federal, state and local assistance programs
- along with professional, compassion, caring & support.
“Most significantly, we have been able to offer our clients the assurance that the clinic, its services and staff remain available throughout the illness.”
2 Clinic Locations
Elgin, IL
Open Door Clinic 164 Division Street, Suite 607 Elgin, IL 60120 Phone: 847 695-1093
Aurora, IL
Open Door Clinic 157 S. Lincoln Avenue, Room K , Aurora, IL 60505 Phone: 630 264-1819
