Big Ivy Health

04/06/2026

Hello friends ☀️

➡️ Big Ivy Health Free Clinic is open today, 4:30p to 7:30p, in the RV behind the Fire Dept, 100 Dillingham Rd, Barnardsville. All are welcome, no payment or insurance required or accepted, no proof of income needed. Just neighbors helping out neighbors 🧡

🦝🌱🕷🐝🕸 Bite and rash season has begun! We've been seeing the usual uptick in animal bites, insect stings, poison ivy, tick bites, etc at the clinic. Take care out there, wash all stings and bites thoroughly, and come on in if you need medical assistance, particularly for those tick bites.

🌻Our friends at the free herb clinic will be back this Saturday, April 11th, 12p to 4p, at Morgan Hill Baptist Church, 594 Barnardsville Highway!! Many of you have asked about this clinic, head on over for free consultations and custom herbal formulas with their highly-trained clinical herbalists!

03/09/2026

Hi friends, happy springtime! 🪻🌱🐝🦋

➡️ Big Ivy Health Free Clinic is open today, 4:30p to 7:30p, in the RV behind the Fire Dept, 100 Dillingham Rd. All are welcome!

🌱 Times are intense and difficult, folks! Caring for our mental health is a critical part of a healthy lifestyle. All Souls Counseling in Asheville provides free and sliding scale counseling. They offer sessions via telehealth for those who may not be able to easily get to town. Click on the link below for more info, or stop by Big Ivy Health free clinic for mental health screenings and referrals.

Community Mental Health ResourcesIf you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, you are not alone. Support is available. Explore local and national resources to find the help you need. Please click here to view the full list of resources. To schedule an appointment for therapy with All...

03/02/2026

Hi friends!

➡️ Big Ivy Health Free Clinic is open today, 4:30p to 7:30p, in the RV behind the Fire Dept, 100 Dillingham Rd. All are welcome, no insurance or payment required or accepted!

✅️ Answers to recent questions about clinic services:

Yes we can write prescriptions for most medications! We cannot write prescriptions for controlled substances, and if you are presenting with a new concern, we might refer you for primary or specialty care, and further testing, before writing a prescription. If you don't have prescription insurance, we can refer you to Med Assist for free medications.

We only provide point-of-care lab work (strep, covid, flu, blood sugar, UTI, and pregnancy tests). We can write an order for your routine lab work and send it to Labcorp, but you will have to pay out-of-pocket.
If you have lost insurance, we can send a referral to Project Access, a local org that connects uninsured individuals with providers who provide free care, including primary care providers.

🧡 We're reaching the tail end of a hard winter for communicable diseases, and Barnardsville has done an amazing job preventing disease spread in our community! We're demonstrating how community care works!! Big Ivy Health appreciates each and every one of you, and we wish you continued good health as we head into spring.

02/23/2026

❄️ Hi friends! The clinic is canceled today due to the weather. Stay warm, everyone and we'll see you next week!

02/16/2026

Happy day friends, hooray for sunshine!! 🌞

➡️ Big Ivy Health Free Clinic is open today! 4:30p to 7:30p, in the RV behind the Fire Dept, 100 Dillingham Rd, Barnardsville

🌱 Thanks to a generous donation from our friends at the Free Herb Clinic, we have elderberry tincture in stock! Come by if you need some.

🤒 NC is currently reporting 21 cases of measles since December, with 7 cases in Buncombe County. Upstate SC is reporting 950 cases since the start of the outbreak. Here is a helpful link to see if you were at some recent Buncombe County exposure sites:

Buncombe County Public Health has confirmed a new case of measles in a Buncombe County adult, bringing the total to seven since Jan. 1.

02/09/2026

Hi friends, happy sunny day! 🌞

➡️ Big Ivy Health Free Clinic is open today, 4:30p to 7:30p, in the RV behind the Fire Dept, 100 Dillingham Rd.

✅️ Need help getting primary or specialist medical care? Don't have insurance? Come see us for a referral to Project Access, a program that coordinates free medical care for uninsured individuals.

🤒 Measles Update: North Carolina is reporting 17 cases of Measles as of Feb 6th. One hospitalized patient, Two adult patients, 71% with no MMR vaccine, 29% with one MMR dose. Buncombe County remains steady at 6 cases. Upstate SC is reporting 920 cases as of Feb 3rd. Quarantine immediately with any symptoms of measles and call your doctor for next steps.

Children who haven't gotten the MMR vaccine are most at risk. The vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and loved ones. Measles: What to Know

02/02/2026

Big Ivy Health Free Clinic is closed today due to the weather. Stay warm and safe, we'll see you next week!

In the meantime, check us out in the Mountain Xpress 🥰

As the proverb goes, “Health is wealth.” But with recent changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid, millions of people are grappling with rising insurance and medical costs.

01/26/2026

Hi friends! The free clinic is closing early due to cold weather and worsening roads. We pray everyone stays warm and healthy ❄️

01/26/2026

Happy Snowy Day! ❄️❄️❄️

➡️ Big Ivy Health Free Clinic is open today from 4:30p to 7:30p in the RV behind the new Fire Dept, 100 Dillingham Rd.

🤧 Influenza and Whooping Cough are still in Barnardsville! Stay home if you're sick, and if symptoms become severe have a low bar to go to the emergency room. Death rates from influenza are high this year, and even young, healthy adults are at risk.

🤒 Measles update: As of January 23rd, NC is reporting 13 cases of Measles, with 6 cases in Buncombe County. ▪️Watch for early signs of high fever; red, watery eyes; runny nose; cough; and small, white spots in the mouth. The rash begins 3 to 5 days after symptoms start.
▪️Quarantine any child with signs of measles and call your doctor or urgent care for next steps, or come by Big Ivy Health on Monday

01/19/2026

Hi friends!

➡️ Big Ivy Health Free Clinic is open today, 4:30p to 7:30p. Come on by, we're located in the RV behind the new Fire Dept, 100 Dillingham Rd, Barnardsville. All are welcome, no insurance or payment required or accepted.

🌱Community Health Awareness: Caring for each other in community includes remembering that some people face challenges that make staying healthy harder. Minimizing the spread of diseases protects us all, but particularly protects those more susceptible to hospitalizations and difficult health outcomes. When we care for more than just ourselves and our circle of friends we keep our entire community healthy and strong.

01/12/2026

We did it! Our first three months have been a success, and we’re deeply grateful. The community response shows this clinic is truly needed and valued.

➡️ Big Ivy Health Free Clinic is open today, 4:30–7:30pm
RV behind the new Fire Dept, 100 Dillingham Rd
All are welcome. No insurance or payment needed or accepted.
‼️ Flu Update: A very strong flu strain is circulating. NC has reported 71 flu-related deaths, with many in the past week. Consider being cautious about large gatherings right now.
🤒 Measles Update: A new case was reported in Rutherford County. NC now has 5 cases, mostly in WNC. If a child has fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, or rash, quarantine immediately and call a provider.
🤧 Whooping Cough: Cases continue to rise in Barnardsville. Quarantine children with fever, runny nose, or cough.
💜 Community care is health care. If neighbors are quarantined, help with groceries or meals. We’ve got this together.

01/07/2026

Hi friends,

‼️ Buncombe County Health is reporting confirmed measles cases in Buncombe County, in 3 siblings who had visited the Spartanburg, SC area.

➡️ Please stay alert for signs and symptoms of measles, including high fever, runny nose, watery eyes, and small white spots inside the mouth. The rash begins about 4 days after symptoms start. PLEASE QUARANTINE ANY CHILD WITH SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF MEASLES IMMEDIATELY and contact primary care or urgent care to tell them you are coming in with suspected measles. Take good care of yourselves and each other 💜

Big Ivy Health will be open as usual on Monday evening, 4:30p to 7:30p