About Us

Our mission is to be accessible to as many people as possible while providing a living wage for our staff. Here are some of our core concepts...

1. We all do better when we all do better. 
Our motto is shorthand for saying that it hurts everyone when anyone is left out, marginalized, or persecuted for simply existing. Humans need each other and we all have something to offer.

2. We believe that every person has inherit value. We make ongoing efforts to educate ourselves regarding healthcare for everyone and welcome feedback on how we can improve our services. 

3. Sliding Scale: We keep rates as low as we can to improve people's ability to come as often as they need. This is partially achieved by treating in a group setting.

4. Appointment days/times: We strive to be open a variety of days and times to accomodate different schedules.

5. Biases: We recognize that everyone is subject to biases and believe we need to always be educating ourselves - on our assumptions, inherited beliefs, and broader cultural biases - including the impact of our attitudes and their effect on our ability to provide the best care we can. Regardless of your current state of health and well-being, you deserve compassionate care. We welcome feedback on how we can improve our care.

6. Body weight: We love and welcome people of all body weights, sizes, and shapes. We do not offer weight loss services. Our current zero gravity chairs have a maximum weight capacity of 500 lb. We welcome feedback on how we can improve our services.

7. Disabilties: We love and welcome folks with disabilities. We recognize that our society has been designed to be navigated by a specific population, mainly those without disabilities. We recognize that not all disabilities are visible and that as a clinic, we need to be adabtable to be accessible. We welcome feedback and will make changes as we are able to. 

8. LGBTQIA2S+: In alignment with our first core principle, LGBTQIA2S+ are loved and welcomed at CASoBu. We make ongoing efforts to educate ourselves regarding healthcare for everyone and welcome feedback on how we can improve our services.

9. Race, ethnicity, origin: In alignment with our first core principle, all people, regardless of origin, race, ethnicity, or nationality are loved and welcome at CASoBu. We make ongoing efforts to educate ourselves regarding healthcare for everyone and welcome feedback on how we can improve our services.

What we don't do

We don't treat folks in crisis.
If you are having an acute physical or psychiatric episode, please contact your primary care provider or call 911 or 988 (see below)
Crisis Resources: 
Suicide & Crisis Hotline: 988 (call or text)
Veterans Crisis Line: 988 - press 1
Vermont Network: https://vtnetwork.org/
Crisis Text Line: text HOME or HOLA to 741741 to reach a live volunteer Crisis Counselor. Click here for more.

- We don't offer primary care medicine. If you need help finding medical care, let us know at your next appointment.
- We don't bill insurance. You have a right to your medical records and statement of services which we will provide on written request (fee applies).
- We can't transfer folks from wheelchairs to zero gravity chairs or help people in and out of our chairs. We are happy to treat you in your wheelchair. We will research and purchase (when in our budget and clinic needs) other seating options upon request.
- We don't raise our voices or increase volume of audio. We are happy to communicate via hand written notes or before your appointment via patient portal messaging.
- We don't currently have translation services but we welcome non-english speakers to bring someone to help translate and/or use phone translation apps.