Bon Secours, Legacy Early College partner to open health center
The center had its soft opening Monday morning and will open to patients later this week
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Updated: 2:15 PM EDT May 17, 2021
The center had its soft opening Monday morning and will open to patients later this week
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Updated: 2:15 PM EDT May 17, 2021
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OUR COLLEAGUE JOINS US NOW. A NEW CONCEPT. REPORTER: GOOD AFTERNOON. REALLY AIMED AT THESE STUDENTS, LITERALLY RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET. THE GOAL IS TO GIVE THE KIDS EASY ACCESS TO DOCTORS AND HEALTH CARE, JUST A FEW STEPS AWAY. IT IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE SCHOOL AND INSIDE, THE CLINIC IS DAFT WITH A NURSE BY -- STAFFED WITH A NURSE PRACTITIONER. ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IN THIS PART OF THE CITY HAS BEEN SLIM. >> THERE IS A NEED FOR KIDS TO HAVE ACCESS TO CARE AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE -- IT IS HARD TO FOCUS ON YOUR STUDIES OR ANYTHING ELSE IF YOU ARE NOT FEELING WELL. WE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THE KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES. REPORTER: THE CENTER WAS FULLY FUNDED BY DONATIONS. THE GOAL IS TO EXPAND THE CLINIC AND OPEN IT UP TO THE COMMUNITY. A SOFT OPENING TODAY. IT WILL START SEEING PATIENTS LATER ON IN