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For Immediate Release Date: March 12, 2015
Contact: Leslie Piotrowski
(847) 377-8055
Carolyn Waller
(847) 377-8099
The
Midlakes Community Health Center is expanding its hours and staff. The Round
Lake Beach facility, one of the Lake County Health Department’s eight community
health centers, is also increasing the availability of same day
appointments.
“We
are expanding hours to better accommodate our patients’ schedules and cut down
on the wait time to get an appointment,” said Jeanne Ang, the Health
Department’s Primary Care Services Director. “We are also scheduling more same
day appointments for patients. The goal is to reduce barriers to care, one of
our strategic plan goals.”
The
health center is adding staff to support the expanded hours. This will include an advanced practice nurse,
two certified medical assistants, a billing specialist, a care coordinator and
a patient care representative.
New
hours will go into effect on March 18. The health center will open at 7 a.m. Monday
through Friday and will remain open until 9 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
It currently is open from 7:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. While it
is currently open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, expanded weekend hours will
begin in the summer.
Additionally,
Midlakes will add immediate care hours. These are hours set aside each week for
same day appointments with services provided to patients with acute care needs,
providing an additional level of care to existing patients. Midlakes’ expansion in staff and hours is made
possible through a $335,956 grant from the Health Resources and Services
Administration.
“As
a result of this expansion, we are providing enhanced services to our current
patients and expecting to see our patient population of approximately 9,000 at
Midlakes to increase by more than 300 patients,” said Ang.
Midlakes
Health Center, of the Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center, is
located at 225 Clarendon Drive in Round Lake Beach. Providing care as a certified
Patient Centered Medical Home, it offers a comprehensive array of services,
including adult and pediatric medicine, dental, mental health, WIC, and women’s
health. These programs have varying hours. Patients have access to a wide range
of interconnected services and resources that are part of a comprehensive
public health system. To make an appointment, call: (847) 984-5100. For more
information, visit: http://health.lakecountyil.gov/Primary/Pages/default.aspx.
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