Mount Logan Community Clinic now accepting patients on east side of town
The Mount Logan Community Clinic opened on Monday, September 16 providing health care options to those on the east side of Chillicothe.
Mount Logan Community Clinic now accepting patients on east side of town The Mount Logan Community Clinic opened on Monday, September 16 providing health care options to those on the east side of Chillicothe. Check out this story on chillicothegazette.com: https://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/news/2019/09/17/mount-logan-community-clinic-now-accepting-patients/2298577001/
Toria Barnhart, Chillicothe Gazette | Chillicothe | The Chillicothe Gazette Published 10:20 a.m. ET Sept. 17, 2019
(L-R) Adena Health Systems CEO Jeff Graham, Hopewell Health Centers CEO Mark Bridenbaugh, Chillicothe City School District Board of Education President Steve Mullins and Superintendent Debbie Swinehart cut the ribbon at the opening of the Mount Logan Community Clinic on Thursday, Sep. 12. (Photo: Toria Barnhart/Gazette)
CHILLICOTHE - Starting this week, the east side of town will have access to affordable healthcare options.
As of Monday, the Mount Logan Community Clinic will now be accepting patients at 841 East Main Street. The opening comes just days after an open house and ribbon-cutting event hosted by the Chillicothe City School District, Hopewell Health Centers and Adena Health Systems.
"This is a picture partnership for healthcare and community, it's a great collaboration," said Adena CEO Jeff Graham.
The project became official in January 2019, when project partners signed documents and discussed their plans for the location, but has been in the works for over two years. Since then, the space has undergone construction to create a triage space, exam rooms and conference rooms.
The clinic — the first of its kind on the east side of Chillicothe — will provide a variety of resources including primary medical care services, oral and behavioral health and interpersonal violence support. Previously, residents had to travel at least 1.5 miles north or west to receive access to health services.
Approximately four to five Hopewell Health Centers employees will run the facility but in the future, Adena hopes to incorporate their residents into the building. Mt. Logan will also serve as the home base for Adena's Sexual Assault Survivor Advocates.
The advocates work with victims of violence per street outreach, hospital visits and cooperation with other community support services. Victims that they've met in emergency rooms may be referred back to the Mount Logan center or individuals may show up for support services on their own. Adena also offers a 24/7 phone hotline.
And officials behind the project have been working to ensure Mt. Logan is an affordable option. The center's status as a Federally Qualified Health Center allows for eligible patients to receive enhances reimbursements through Medicare and Medicaid, eligibility for federal minimum drug pricing and eligibility for a federal grant that offers a sliding fee. Patients with private insurance and no insurance are accepted, according to Hopewell Health Centers CEO Mark Bridenbaugh.
Representatives of the Chillicothe City School District including Superintendent Debbie Swinehart and Director of Secondary Educational Services Aaron Brown highlighted the impact the center would have on local students, too.
"Healthy kids make for a healthier school," Swinehart said.
The center was originally set to start on July 1 with construction estimated to be completed by June. Renovation and construction costs were managed by Adena while Hopewell provided the necessary medical equipment and staff.
Based on the information provided to the school board, the total capital investment in the project is $346,217. The estimated cost of construction and renovations by Adena is $183,083. The cost of operations by Hopewell is $112,127. And tenant improvements from Chillicothe City Schools will cost $49,999.
Mayor Luke Feeney says the completion of the project serves not only the vision of the school district but of the entire community.
"People see buildings like these and see big things," he said. "The long term impacts serve as inspiration for everyone else in the community."
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