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2017 Wellness Expo
Lincoln Daily News Wednesday, February 15, 2017
The Community Health Center will substantially
increase access to affordable health care services
to those in need of a permanent health care home.
Having quality and affordable primary care, dental
and public health, all under one roof will provide
convenience for clients to have a full spectrum of
services at their fingertips.
The SIU Community Health Center will provide
patient center care and services which includes
women’s health, children’s health, preventative
care, school and sports physicals, chronic disease
management and geriatric medicine.
In addition to providing quality healthcare, SIU
has expanded their services to include dental.
As part of the project,
SIU has agreed to assume
operation of the LCDPH
Dental Clinic, which
has proudly served the
community since 2011.
The transition will be
seamless as SIU will continue to operate the clinic
employing the same professional staff.
SIU also plans to expand the dental clinic by
adding an additional exam room.
As a Federally Qualified Health Center, SIU is in
a strong position to assure the dental clinic will
continue to serve local residents well into the
future.
SIU plans to open the Community Health Center
on April 3rd. After March 20th, SIU will start to
accept appointments.
Both the Dental Clinic and the coming Health
Center will be located in the Logan County
Department of Public Health at 109 3rd Street,
Lincoln and can be reached at the main health
department number at 217-735-2317.
The Health Center will operate Monday through
Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Room for the new Community Health Center
was created with some reconfiguration of the
Environmental Health and WIC offices and hallways.
A direct hall was created to the health department’s
main conference room. The blocked doorway is the
back side of a new exam room.