Wichita Black Nurses Association: Events and At-Home Testing for Homebound Residents

Getting to a clinic is not possible for everyone. Age, illness, limited mobility, or a lack of transportation can all stand in the way, and the people most affected by decades of exposure are sometimes the least able to travel. The Wichita Black Nurses Association is here to help close that gap, bringing free health screenings directly to churches, community events, and homebound residents. No one should miss out on care simply because leaving the house is hard.

How to Reach Them

To arrange a free at-home visit, call the homebound scheduling line at 316-882-1778.

For questions about community testing events, call 316-249-1926.

You can call for yourself, or on behalf of a family member or friend. As with every part of the program, the testing is free through December 31, 2026, and no insurance is required.

Who At-Home Testing Is For

At-home testing is designed for people who cannot readily travel to a clinic: older adults, people managing serious illness or recovering from surgery, those with limited mobility, and anyone for whom leaving home is a genuine hardship. Eligibility is broad, just as it is everywhere in the program. Anyone who lived, worked, went to school, went to church, or spent time near 29th and Grove qualifies, from the 1970s to today, and no ID or proof of address is needed.

What to Expect During a Home Visit

A home visit mirrors what happens at a clinic, just in your living room instead. A nurse arrives at the scheduled time, briefly reviews the health history, draws a small blood sample, and collects a urine sample, all handled with privacy and care. The visit is short and low-stress, and there is no ride to arrange, no waiting room, and no unfamiliar building to navigate. The screening checks overall health, focusing on liver function, kidney function, and blood health, the same organ systems checked at every partner clinic. To see how it works overall, read our step-by-step walkthrough of the health test, and to understand why those organs are the focus, our guide to how TCE exposure affects the body over time.

Pro Tip: Before you call, gather the person’s medications, or snap a photo of the bottles. It is the one thing that makes the visit faster, and our guide to preparing for your appointment covers the rest.

Helping a Loved One Get Tested

If you care for a parent, grandparent, or neighbor who spent time in the affected area, arranging an at-home visit for them is one of the most helpful things you can do. You can call on their behalf, coordinate the timing, and be present during the visit if that puts them at ease. Many older residents lived in these neighborhoods for decades, which places them squarely in the group the testing program was designed to reach. A single phone call can bring care to someone who might otherwise go without it.

Flexible and Comfortable

Scheduling is built around what works for the household, and a caregiver or family member can be present for the whole visit. The setting is familiar and calm, which often puts older or anxious patients at ease in a way a clinic cannot. If a standing arrangement would help, or if more than one person in the home needs testing, ask about it when you call.

After the Test

Just as with a clinic visit, a nurse or health professional follows up personally to explain the results and any next steps in plain language. If a result needs attention, the person is connected to trusted local care. Learn more about understanding results and next steps.

Q: Does at-home testing cost anything, and can I request it for someone else?
It is completely free through December 31, 2026, with no insurance required. And yes, you can call on behalf of a homebound family member or friend to arrange their visit. Call 316-882-1778 to get started.

Why This Reaches People Others Miss

Some of the residents with the longest history in the affected neighborhoods are exactly the ones for whom a clinic trip is hardest: elderly homeowners who have lived near 29th and Grove for decades, people managing chronic illness, and those without a car or a caregiver to drive them. Bringing the screening into the home removes the single biggest barrier standing between them and their results. It is a simple idea with a real impact, and it is why the at-home option exists at all.

Bringing Care to the Community

The Wichita Black Nurses Association makes sure that being homebound is not the same as being left out. If you are able to travel instead, testing is also available through free testing at events, HealthCore Clinic, GraceMed, Hunter Health, and Love Clinic and Med Spa. Learn more on the WBNA partner profile.

Free testing is available through December 31, 2026. No insurance required. Hours are subject to change; please call to confirm.