TODAY TO SEE THE DIFFERENCE IT WILL MAKE. THIS BRAND NEW 40,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY IS NOW OPEN. IT’S JUST OFF HIGHWAY 66 IN EL RENO, AND IT’S GOT BRAND NEW AMENITIES TO HELP BETTER SERVE THE COUNTY. CANADIAN COUNTY’S BRAND NEW HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUILDING, COMBINING TWO SITES IN EL RENO AND YUKON INTO ONE. THE COUNTY HOPES TO MAKE HEALTH CARE SERVICES MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE RURAL PARTS OF THE COUNTY. BEING ABLE TO MOVE THOSE TWO SITES IN THE ONE INTO ONE GAVE US MORE ROOM FOR TRAININGS, MORE SPACE FOR EVERYONE TO HAVE THEIR PROGRAMS RUN THE BEST THEY POSSIBLY CAN. THEY’RE EXPANDING THEIR SERVICES WITH THE CHILDREN’S AREA FOR WHIC SERVICES A DRIVE THRU AND A CLASSROOM TO TEACH HEALTH COURSES, WHICH WILL GIVE STUDENTS AT THE CANADIAN VALLEY TECH CENTER. JUST ACROSS THE STREET, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HANDS ON TRAINING. IT WILL ALSO HAVE A MOBILE CARE UNIT THAT CAN TRAVEL ACROSS THE COUNTY. OUR MOBILE UNIT CAN DO EVERYTHING THAT WE OFFER INSIDE OF OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENTS. WE HAVE A LOT OF BELOW POVERTY PEOPLE WHO NEED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE IN RURAL AREAS. SO WE PROVIDE THAT BY BRINGING THOSE SERVICES TO THEM. LEADERS SAY THEY CHOSE TO CLOSE THE YUKON LOCATION AND MOVE ALL OF ITS SERVICES TO EL RENO AS THE CENTRAL HUB TO SERVE ALL COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTY. CANADIAN COUNTY IS GROWING, AND WE WANT TO BE A PART OF MAKING IT THE HEALTHIEST
Canadian County opens new health department facility
Canadian County has opened a new 40,000-square-foot health department facility in El Reno to improve healthcare access for rural communities.
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Updated: 5:44 PM CDT Sep 5, 2024
Canadian County has opened a new 40,000-square-foot health department facility in El Reno to improve healthcare access for rural communities.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here."Being able to move those two sites into one gave us more room for trainings, more space for everyone to have their programs run the best they possibly can," said Maggie Jackson, regional administrative director of the Canadian County Health Department.The new facility combines the services of the former El Reno and Yukon sites and includes new amenities such as a children's area for WIC services, a drive-thru, and a classroom for health courses.>> Download the KOCO 5 App"Our mobile unit can do everything that we offer inside of our health departments," said Sierra Sturgis, a nurse with the Mobile Wellness Unit."We have a lot of below-poverty people who need access to healthcare in rural areas. We provide that by bringing services to them," Sturgis added.The facility also features a mobile care unit that can travel across the county, providing essential healthcare services to underserved areas."Canadian County is growing. We want to be a part of making it the healthiest county in Oklahoma," Jackson said.The new health department is located just off Highway 66 in El Reno, across the street from the Canadian Valley Tech Center, offering students hands-on training opportunities.Top HeadlinesTeen charged with killing 4 at Georgia high school denied prior online threats in 2023Raygun apologizes to breakdance community for backlash to her Paris Olympics performanceOklahoma City tenants only given less than one day’s notice stairs would be out of orderCharges dismissed against man accused of 2017 double murder at Del City laundromatCrews battle several fires across Oklahoma City metro
EL RENO, Okla. — Canadian County has opened a new 40,000-square-foot health department facility in El Reno to improve healthcare access for rural communities.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
"Being able to move those two sites into one gave us more room for trainings, more space for everyone to have their programs run the best they possibly can," said Maggie Jackson, regional administrative director of the Canadian County Health Department.
The new facility combines the services of the former El Reno and Yukon sites and includes new amenities such as a children's area for WIC services, a drive-thru, and a classroom for health courses.
>> Download the KOCO 5 App
"Our mobile unit can do everything that we offer inside of our health departments," said Sierra Sturgis, a nurse with the Mobile Wellness Unit.
"We have a lot of below-poverty people who need access to healthcare in rural areas. We provide that by bringing services to them," Sturgis added.
The facility also features a mobile care unit that can travel across the county, providing essential healthcare services to underserved areas.
"Canadian County is growing. We want to be a part of making it the healthiest county in Oklahoma," Jackson said.
The new health department is located just off Highway 66 in El Reno, across the street from the Canadian Valley Tech Center, offering students hands-on training opportunities.
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