Luke's House: A Clinic for Healing and Hope

What Luke's House: A Clinic for Healing and Hope does

Luke's House: A Clinic for Healing and Hope is a private nonprofit free community clinic headquartered at 2222 Simon Bolivar Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana, operating since its 2007 founding in response to Hurricane Katrina. The organization delivers primary care, women's health (pap smears, STI testing, contraception), vision care (exams and free glasses), mental health services, health education, patient navigation, financial assistance, and medication assistance entirely free of charge. Its core technology consists of an electronic health records system adopted in 2017 with the assistance of Medical Director Dr. John Brent Wallis, alongside no other documented proprietary platforms or AI systems. The business model is donations- and grants-based: the clinic is funded by sponsorships, individual donations, and grants, anchored by the Methodist Conference's initial $180,000 grant in November 2007. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and services are free to all patients regardless of insurance status. The clinic operates four hours per week across two evenings (Tuesdays and Thursdays 5pm–7pm), served by a small core team and a volunteer workforce of 23 doctors and 5 healthcare professionals drawn from partnerships with LSU, Ochsner, and Tulane medical schools. Its customer segments are uninsured and underinsured adults and children in New Orleans, with a deliberate focus on the Spanish-speaking Latino community that became its primary constituency around 2015.

Name

Luke's House: A Clinic for Healing and Hope

Legal name

Luke's House Clinic

Website

https://lukeshouseclinic.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Luke's House is a nonprofit free community clinic in New Orleans providing primary care, women's health, vision, and mental health services to uninsured and Spanish-speaking residents, operated by a small staff and volunteer physicians from LSU, Ochsner, and Tulane medical schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Clinic Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

Keywords

• Free healthcare services
• Community health clinic
• Primary care services
• Women's health services
• Vision care services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: Free community clinic funded entirely through donations, sponsorships, and grants. The Methodist Conference provided initial funding of $180k for 2 years. Company sponsors and individual donations support operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Luke's House is a nonprofit free community clinic founded in 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana, providing free primary care, women's health, vision care, mental health services, and health education to uninsured and underserved populations, with particular outreach to the Spanish-speaking community. The clinic operates as a volunteer-driven, donation-supported healthcare safety net.

Product overview

Luke's House operates as a free community clinic offering a coordinated suite of healthcare services centered around three core clinic types: General Clinic (primary care for adults and children), Women's Clinic (reproductive health and cancer screenings), and Vision Clinic (eye exams and glasses). The clinic enhances its core services with supplemental offerings including Mental Health Services, Health Education, Financial Assistance for Medicaid-ineligible patients, Patient Navigation support, and Medication Assistance. All services are provided free of charge regardless of background or financial situation, with a focus on serving the Spanish-speaking community in New Orleans. Medical students from LSU, Ochsner, and Tulane assist alongside volunteer physicians and healthcare professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Care Services
• Women's Health Services
• Vision Care Services
• Mental Health Services
• Health Education

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ patients served since founding
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, foundational and minor.

• Tulane University School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2015Tulane medical students joined to participate in Spanish-speaking night with physicians and interpreters, supporting the clinic's focus on the Latino community.
• Ochsner Health System (Medical School)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2013Dr. Dodd Denton involved Ochsner medical students to provide services at Luke's House clinic. UQ-Ochsner medical students volunteer at the clinic.
• United Methodist ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2013United Methodist Church rented a house on Simon Bolivar Ave for $1/year to use as clinic space from 2013 to 2018.
• LSU Medicine-Pediatrics Resident ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2007Dr. Betty Lo, director of LSU Medicine-Pediatrics Resident Program, integrated residents and doctors as volunteer support. LSU medical school involvement includes teaching at LSU medical school and LSU's Med-Peds resident clinic.
• Mt. Zion Methodist ChurchfoundationalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2006Rev. Connie Thomas at Mt. Zion Methodist Church offered fellowship hall as clinic space during off-hours, enabling the clinic to launch.
• Rayne United Methodist ChurchfoundationalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2006Rev. Callie Crawford drafted the idea for a local free clinic following Hurricane Katrina. The church has been a long-term supporter, with Mike and Lynn Coatney as dedicated supporters.
• UMC/LCMC Health ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe clinic helps patients apply to UMC/LCMC services for adults or children who do not qualify for Medicaid, providing financial assistance for 6 months of doctor's visits.
• Outside LabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner labs provide additional testing services for free when in-house lab cannot accommodate needs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Remote Area Medical: Operates pop-up free clinics delivering medical, dental, and vision care to underserved populations across the U.S. Shares Luke's House's free-of-charge, volunteer-driven service model and focus on uninsured patients.
• Community Volunteers in Medicine: Free clinic in Chester County, Pennsylvania serving low-income uninsured residents with primary care, women's health, and specialty referrals via volunteer clinicians — directly comparable free community clinic model.
• Clinica Colorado: Free clinic in Colorado serving uninsured Latino and immigrant populations with primary care, women's health, and chronic disease management — directly comparable Spanish-language community clinic model.
• CrossOver Healthcare Ministry: Faith-based free clinic in Richmond, Virginia providing comprehensive primary care, vision, and pharmacy services to uninsured patients via volunteers — closely aligned mission, faith-based roots, and volunteer-driven delivery model.
• Christ Community Health Services: Faith-based nonprofit health system operating free and sliding-scale clinics in Memphis and surrounding areas, serving uninsured and underserved populations — comparable faith-rooted, mission-driven clinic delivery.
• Mercy Health Clinic (various): Faith-affiliated free clinic in Maryland providing primary care, women's health, and specialty referrals to uninsured low-income residents — shares Luke's House's faith-based foundation and free service model.
• HealthFinders Collaborative: Minnesota-based nonprofit providing free primary care, chronic disease management, and patient navigation to uninsured and underserved populations including Latino communities — directly comparable service scope and population focus.
• Clínica Esperanza / Hope Clinic: Free clinic in Providence, Rhode Island serving Spanish-speaking and uninsured populations with primary care, women's health, and chronic disease support — directly comparable niche and patient demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Volunteers in Medicine America: National network of free clinics built on volunteer medical professionals. Highly comparable to Luke's House as both rely on volunteer doctors, serve uninsured/underserved populations, and operate free-of-charge community clinic models.

Others

• National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics: Umbrella organization that accredits and supports free clinics like Luke's House (which holds the NAFC Gold Seal). Comparable as the institutional context and standards body for the same free-clinic category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lukeshousenola
• Facebookfacebook.com/lukeshouseclinic
• Instagraminstagram.com/lukeshouseclinic/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/luke's-house-clinic

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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