“We found that there was a gap in the industry for on-demand, judgment-free sexual healthcare,” says Micaela Simon, FNP-C, AAHIVS, who, with Julia Kieffer, FNP-C, founded Be Well Health to provide sexual healthcare to all members of our community. Expanding from the traditional clinic model they opened in Tempe in 2019, where they specialized in the care of the LGBTQIA+ community, they opened Be Well Health’s first in-store clinic last month. Located at Walgreens in Phoenix at Central Avenue and Osborne Road with a format similar to a Minute Clinic or Little Clinic, the clinic offers same-day appointments and walk-ins for all demographics.
Walgreens saw the collaboration as another opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to “leveraging our resources and capabilities to champion health and wellbeing within local communities. Our collaboration with Be Well Health is just one more example of that commitment,” according to Amer Hakam, Walgreens regional healthcare director for Greater Phoenix.
“The care of our community starts with the treatment and prevention of some of the hardest-to-discuss healthcare topics,” says Simon. “Our goal is to help our patients understand that there is no such thing as ‘taboo’ within the walls of Be Well Health.
“Unlike the traditional healthcare model, our in-store clinic allows our providers to quickly address sexual health concerns with walk-in and same-day appointments, bringing Be Well Health patients immediate peace of mind,” Simon continues. “By collaborating with Walgreens on our in-store clinic, we are better able to serve the Central Phoenix community in a friendly, approachable and familiar atmosphere.”
