Ann Mongeau, L.Ac., RN
Mongeau Acupuncture LLC

About Community Acupuncture

Imagine a quiet room with several people reclining in chairs and receiving acupuncture. It's the response to a need that many people have expressed who would like to get acupuncture but cannot afford it. Community acupuncture offers low-cost care in a group setting. It offers easy access to acupuncture treatment, allows families and friends to be treated together, and facilitates the comfort of healing with others rather than in isolation.

Some unique aspects to community acupuncture that you'll notice:

• You do not need to undress for your treatment. You just need to roll your sleeves up to your elbows and your pants up to your knees.
• Instead of an extended private conversation before your treatment, your acupuncturist will assess you quietly and briefly while you are in the treatment chair.
• You will not be the only person getting treatment in the room - you'll be part of a bigger healing process.
• Your appointment will take an hour or less. Most of that time you will be receiving treatment.
• You pay $15 to $40 (with an extra $10 the first visit) per treatment- keeping in mind that you may need a series of treatments before you feel the results you want. You pay what is comfortable for you to pay. We want you to come in for acupuncture frequently enough and regularly enough to really feel better.
• We don't bill insurance companies. If you have insurance that covers acupuncture, you can fill out receipt to submit, but we cannot bill your insurance for you.

Some things you'll want to be aware of as you receive your acupuncture:

• Acupuncture is a process. Although many feel a difference after their first treatment, there's no "miracle cure". Most people need a series of treatments to get good results. Usually 5-20 treatments will resolve an issue. If you don't come in often enough or long enough, acupuncture probably won't work well for you.
• Your acupuncturist will suggest a treatment plan to you, recommending how many treatments you will need to get good results.
• You can bring, within reason, whatever you need to make yourself comfortable - such as earplugs or headphones. We provide blankets, but if you prefer your own, you can bring those too. Your personal belongings stay with you in the treatment room.
• Community needs some flexibility. Many different kinds of people enjoy coming here for acupuncture - some snore, some don't. We invite you to be tolerant of others.