Bellaire-Ohio Hills Well being Facilities has opened a college well being middle in collaboration with the Bellaire Native College District, and might be obtainable to the general public on the finish of this month.
The well being middle is positioned in Bellaire Excessive College. The well being middle is at present serving college students and workers, however as of June 9 will probably be open to all members of the neighborhood.
“The college -based well being middle is actually a medical workplace positioned inside the Bellaire highschool. We provide complete well being care providers and invoices insurance coverage in addition to a medical workplace,” mentioned Jeff Britton, CEO, OHHC. “The institution of the college -based well being middle has been an awesome alternative to work with the Bellaire Native College District, the Ohio Division of Well being and the Nationwide Kids’s Hospital to offer very crucial medical care to Bellaire college students, college workers and the neighborhood.”
The workers of the Well being Middle primarily based within the college contains Ryan Aston, medical assistant; Stacy Loos, medical assistant; Shannon Mullins, medical receptionist and Brittany Bobka, college well being coordinator. The well being middle might be operational all year long, together with summer season months.
“The provision of the College Well being Middle has already made a big distinction for our college students, and we’re happy to open all of the members of the neighborhood as of June 9,” mentioned Derrick Mcafee, superintendent of Bellaire native faculties. “The clinic will assist be certain that Bellaire college students can acadeately efficiently cut back absenteeism and enhance the well being of our college students and also will present simpler entry to medical look after all neighborhood members.”
This new SBHC was attainable because of a planning and implementation subsidy by way of the Ohio Division of Well being, this subsidy is a part of the State’s dedication to enhance academic and well being outcomes for all college students. A technique to attain that is by way of SBHCS. Analysis has proven that SBHC can positively have an effect on college students’ well being and place them for educational success.
Ohio Hills Well being Facilities additionally gives a affected person’s low cost program for individuals who qualify and might present help to request Medicare, Medicaid or the market. To acquire further data, go to OhiohillShealth.org or to make an appointment, name OHHC at 740-239-6447.