Community HealthCare Connections and Nursing Clinic of Battle Creek has a new home in downtown Battle Creek at 62 East Michigan.
The healthcare organization that helps those who might otherwise go without such services, purchased the building and will occupy the roughly 13,000-square-foot building located near Division Street.
A capital campaign and private investment provided the funds to purchase the newly renovated building.
Community HealthCare Connections has existed as an organization since 2009, when it was formed from the merger of the Nursing Clinic of Battle Creek and the Calhoun Health Plan. The organization employs a staff of 19. It provides a prescription drug access program, a volunteer dental services program, assistance in understanding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and a health assistance fund. Dental and other physician services are available.
"After 26 years in operation, the Nursing Clinic of Battle Creek finally has its own home – a remarkable place where volunteers take care of those in need," says Samantha Pearl, executive director for Community HealthCare Connection.
Previously the organizations served clients from the Toeller Building and an adjacent building. "Our new location also makes us more visible and more easily accessible to those who are working but still without affordable health access--a population that might not know there’s help available for them," Pearl says.
"Our new location distinguishes us as a nonprofit organization – a place where the work of hundreds of volunteers is coordinated to make health services available to people who would otherwise go without," says Samantha Pearl, executive director for Community HealthCare Connection. "
Rob Peterson, Battle Creek Unlimited’s Downtown Development Director, says: "We’re glad Community Healthcare Connections understands the value of locating downtown: Its central location, the amenities available for employees, and the ability to become more ingrained in the fabric of Battle Creek. They’ve picked a beautiful building that we hope will serve them well for years to come."
Source: Battle Creek Unlimited
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