Bellmead Apartments Among First In Region To Offer On-Site Primary Care

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Longwood At Oakmont, a Presbyterian SeniorCare Network Community

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Mar 20, 2023

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Presbyterian SeniorCare Network, one of western Pennsylvania’s largest aging services providers, opened a first-of-its-kind on-site health clinic to serve the residents of its affordable housing apartments in the Washington area.

 

The clinic is located inside Bellmead Apartments, 815 S. Main St., Washington, which serves about 120 residents. A ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony was held March 16. 

 

The new, on-site clinic means Bellmead residents can make doctor’s appointments and visit the clinic without having to leave the apartment building.  Residents of two other nearby apartments operated by the Network — HaveLoch Commons and Heritage House of Houston — can schedule appointments to receive care directly inside their apartments. These two apartments serve a combined 90 residents.


This Collaborative Healthy Living Model was made possible by a $500,000 Healthy Aging Challenge grant from the Henry L. Hillman Foundation. Curana Health, a primary care medical provider group, is partnering with Presbyterian SeniorCare Network in this effort.

 

Celeste Golonski, senior vice president of strategic initiatives for Presbyterian SeniorCare Network, said this will help older adults to navigate the healthcare system more easily.

 

“We understand the healthcare system is overwhelming, complicated, and frustrating — especially for seniors,” Golonski said. “Our goal is for every senior to get the care and services they need, when needed, in the way they choose.” 

More clinics are expected to open throughout the year in affordable housing communities across the Network.

 

The overall effort is an outgrowth of the new Center for Innovation and Care Transformation at Presbyterian SeniorCare Network.

 

About Presbyterian SeniorCare Network

For 95 years, Presbyterian SeniorCare Network has been focused on Making Aging Easier ® for older adults and their families. Presbyterian SeniorCare Network serves more than 6,500 older adults through in-home and community-based programs across 11 Western Pennsylvania counties. 

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