Services
HealthLinc is committed to serving you as a whole person. By following a Patient-Centered Medical Home model, HealthLinc can provide care that is coordinated, comprehensive and accessible in order to achieve improved health care outcomes and satisfaction for you and your family.
Services
Medical
At HealthLinc, our providers specialize in many fields including pediatrics, family medicine, women’s health, and internal medicine. Medical services include:
- Same Day Appointments
- After-Hours Care
- Primary and Preventive Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Chronic Care Management
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings
- Well-Child Checkups
- Immunizations
- Physical Examinations
- Employment Physicals
- Laboratory Work (on-site or via referral)
- Health and Wellness Education
- Medication Therapy Management
- 340B Drug Pricing Program
Dental
HealthLinc is proud to offer complete dental services to adults and children in our East Chicago, Michigan City, IU South Bend, La Porte and Valparaiso clinics. Dental services include:
- Examinations
- X-rays
- Treatment Planning
- Dental Cleanings
- Patient Education
- Extractions
- Fillings
- Crowns
- Full and Partial Dentures
- Referrals as Needed
Optometry
An essential component of healthy vision is a regularly-scheduled, comprehensive eye examination. There are many things you can do to maximize your vision and protect your eyes. Optometry services include:
- Medical Eye Services
- Comprehensive Eye Examinations
- Annual School Vision Evaluations
- Dilated Retinal Evaluations for Diabetes, Cataracts, and Glaucoma
- Retinal Photography
- Medicaid and Medicare Insurance Accepted
- Sliding Fee Discount Available
- Written Glasses Prescriptions
- Cost Effective Glasses Options
- Coordination of Surgical Referrals
Behavioral Health
Coping with the stress of our hectic, demanding lives can sometimes be difficult. Our psychological frame of mind impacts our physical health just as physical conditions impact our emotions. HealthLinc’s behavioral health consultants (BHCs) work alongside the medical providers as part of your care team. We are here to help with:
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Mental Illness
- Medication Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
- Other Conditions That May Impact Your Health
- Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices, Including Management of Chronic Conditions Such as High Blood Pressure
- Helping Set Goals and Work Toward Wellness
Pharmacy
Prescription drugs are sometimes the key to your successful treatment, but they can be costly. At HealthLinc, we understand that it can be difficult to afford your prescriptions. We also know it can be a lot to manage, especially if you have a chronic condition. HealthLinc Pharmacy will work with you and your care team to ensure your medication regimen is optimized. HealthLinc Pharmacy services include:
- 340B Drug Pricing Program
- A federal government program to provide prescription drugs to HealthLinc patients
- Prescription Transfers
- Online Refill Requests
- Medication Synchronization
- Compliance Packaging
- Private Consultations
- Over the Counter Medication
- Diabetes Support and Education
Pediatrics
With kids, things change fast. Keeping children healthy is a priority for keeping the entire family well. HealthLinc is here to help you keep your kids on track and pave the way to a bright future. Pediatric services include:
- Same Day Appointments
- After-Hours Care
- Sick Visits
- Well-Child Checkups
- Immunizations
- School and Sports Physicals
- Developmental Assessments
- Fluoride Varnish
- ADHD Assessments and Treatment
- Reach Out and Read
Women's Health
Good health should be a priority for everyone. Often women are so busy caring for others that they forget about themselves. Invest in your health, you deserve it. Women’s health services include:
- Same Day Appointments
- Annual Exams
- Cancer Screenings
- Acute Care
- Family Planning
- Nurse Midwives
- Prenatal Care
- Care-Team Nurses
- Sexually Transmitted Infections Care
For Pregnancy Tips, and a list of Safe Medications During Pregnancy, click the button below:
Community Outreach
HealthLinc is a part of your community. We are here to help you invest in your health by providing educational information and informing you of our services. We actively foster relationships with other community organizations and reach out to those in need.
HealthLinc collaborates with many community partners and hosts numerous events throughout the year. Click here to access our events calendar.
Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance
With everchanging rules and
- Marketplace Assistance
- Traditional Medicaid
- HIP (Healthy Indiana Plan)
- Gateway to Work
Medical-Legal Partnership
HealthLinc currently has a medical-legal partnership (MLP) in place with Indiana Legal Services. Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (ILS) is a not-for-profit law firm and the largest provider of free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income people throughout the state of Indiana. MLPs serve low-income individuals with non-criminal civil legal aid problems. Our MLP is specifically for HealthLinc patients and may be able to help you. Types of cases can include:
- Income
- Housing & Utilities
- Employment & Education
- Legal Status
- Personal and Family Stability
Ask your provider for more information.
Mobile Integrated Response Teams
HealthLinc is addressing the opioid crisis with Mobile Integrated Response Teams (MIRT) in Lake, LaPorte, Porter and Starke County.
To view a testimonial on how we can help click here.
The teams consist of a peer recovery coach with lived experience, law enforcement, and EMS. They are accessible to individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) through direct referral by a community agency or individual. Upon receipt of a referral, the coordinator reaches out to the client to establish contact and schedule an intake into the program. When intakes are scheduled, established partnerships with local law enforcement and EMS agencies provide volunteers to staff the MIRT visit.
Intakes are conducted in the client’s home environment, if possible. Law enforcement provides security and conducts an environmental scan for safety of the team and client’s living environment. They are not on duty officers and are not present for any legal purposes. EMS conducts a wellness check to assess their physical health. The coordinator completes an intake that includes a biopsychosocial history and the peer recovery coach goes over relapse prevention and recovery plans.
Following the intake, the peer recovery coach maintains contact and provides support to the client for as long as they choose to remain engaged in the program. Social determinants of health, addiction treatment, health care, and pro-social activities are some areas of resource that the peers may provide.
Individuals with Stimulant Use Disorders are also eligible for MIRT referrals.
We create healthy communities.
Same Day Appointments are Available.
For normal and after-hours healthcare advice.
HealthLinc, Inc. receives HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
Lilia Bonilla - Family Nurse Practitioner
Site Medical Director
Lilia Bonilla is the Site Medical Director and a Nurse Practitioner in Family Medicine. She is board certified with over 19 years of experience as a highly skilled and dedicated family nurse practitioner. Lilia provides comprehensive care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs. She has extensive experience in family and adult medicine, women’s health and pediatrics. Lilia is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and American Nurses Association. She also serves as a preceptor and mentor for Nurse Practitioner Residents. Lilia is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Specialties: Family Practice, Women’s Health, Pediatrics
Diana Garcia Burns - Family Nurse Practitioner
Diana Garcia Burns has been serving East Chicago for over 30 years. She is experienced in family medicine, emergency medicine, public health, and administration. Diana is board certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is certified in Advanced Life Support, Pediatric Life Support, and Stroke Care. She is currently an instructor for the American Heart Association and a member of the Indiana Nurses Association (INA), American Nurses Association (ANA) and American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Specialties: Emergency Medicine, Public and Environmental Health
Dr. Ed S. Hassan - Internal Medicine
Dr. Hassan has practiced medicine on four continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, giving him a unique perspective to health care. He received additional training in Internal Medicine at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Hassan is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a member of the American College of Physicians. He is fluent in English, Spanish and Arabic.
Specialties: Hypertension, Diabetes, Asthma, Elevated Blood Cholesterol
Nadine Salman - Family Nurse Practitioner
Nadine Salman delivers patient-centered care from infancy to adulthood by providing education and counseling on health promotion and disease prevention. She serves as an advocate by working in a partnership with patients and families to provide holistic care. Nadine’s passion is to give patients the tools and knowledge to help them make better health choices so they can live longer and healthier.
Specialties: Pediatrics, Disease Prevention, Adult Health and Wellness Promotion
Jessica Sinclair - Clinical Pharmacist
Dr. Carl Toren - Pediatrician
Dr. Toren’s practice is focused on the health of children, both for the present and the future. He partners with families to monitor a child’s growth, development, nutrition, and safety, while following expert guidelines for vaccinations and screenings. If sickness comes, he offers comprehensive examinations, tests to discover the cause and then arranges any necessary treatment and follow-up. Dr. Toren is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Specialties: Pediatric Development, Pediatric Nutrition, Immunizations
Charita Weekly - Family Nurse Practitioner
Charita Weekly’s number one priority is providing excellent, comprehensive health care. She serves the entire family with a focus on promoting health and maintenance. Each approach is age specific to her patient and transitions throughout their life span. With emphasis on disease prevention and wellness, she treats the whole person and assists in achieving a higher quality of life.
Specialties: Family, Medical Examiner for the Department of Transportation, Disease Prevention
Dr. Firas Adhami - Dentist
Dr. Firas Adhami is committed to alleviating the health disparities of the underserved. He is the recipient of the Excellence in Prosthodontics Award from the American College of Prosthodontics. In May 2016, he published an article in the Journal of the American Dental Association entitled “Soft-tissue calcification on a panoramic radiograph.” Dr. Adhami maintains active memberships in the American Dental Association and the Academy of General Dentistry.
Specialties: Extractions, Root Canal Therapy, Prosthodontics
April Chaja - Dental Hygienist
LaTonya Cooper - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
HealthLinc, Inc. is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n)