Ribbon cut at newly renovated Copenhagen Health Center
WWNY Ribbon cut at newly renovated Copenhagen Health Center By Lexi Bruening | May 18, 2021 at 5:42 PM EDT - Updated May 18 at 9:13 PM
COPENHAGEN, N.Y. (WWNY) - After two years of renovating, the Copenhagen Health Center is officially open for business.
People gathered for a ribbon cutting outside of the clinic on Route 12 in Copenhagen Tuesday.
The building was brought up to code and renovations included new doors, lighting, flooring, and equipment.
In total, it cost about $350,000.
Lewis County Health System recruited a new family nurse practitioner, who was born and raised in Lewis County, to run the facility.
A small opening ceremony was held at the Route 12 center Tuesday afternoon.
Julie L. Emery, FNP, who grew up in Lewis County and graduated from Beaver River Central School, embraced the opportunity to come back to the north country to practice.
Prior to her return, she was working in family practice in South Carolina after receiving her masterâs degree in nursing, family nurse practitioner, from the University of South Carolina in May 2018. She was working as a registered nurse for five years prior to her advanced schooling.
âThereâs just something about home and every time Iâd come to visit I would just be reminded how much I love it here,â Ms. Emery said about her decision to return. âI really like the small-town community feel of this.â
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