For Veterans
"The new facility is bursting with different services for veterans, including primary care, mental health care, audiology — meaning the clinic can fit and service hearing aids. Other services include telehealth, women’s health, behavioral health and physical therapy.
A virtual reality treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder is in the works, too.
All of those services can run through the Patient Aligned Care Team model the facility was designed around.
That model works as a one-stop shop for veterans. For example if someone comes in for a physical and is having issues with their mental health, their primary care provider can walk down the hall to a mental health specialist and work out a plan for the patient, saving on time and travel expenses.
A staff of 40, which includes registered nurses, doctors, social workers and pharmacists, will inhabit the more than 14,000 square-foot building."
Staff Sgt. Travis W. Atkins served in the U.S. Army, and while deployed in Iraq he gave the ultimate sacrifice to shield his fellow soldiers from a suicide bomber.
Matt Rosendale voted AGAINST funding for the facility.
