Groups celebrate opening of satellite health clinic in Mills | Casper

The health section satellite clinic features a variety of relatives setting up expert services such as being pregnant and STD screening. It is found on 426 Fourth Street in Mills and is open in the afternoon — normally from all around 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. — on the 2nd Monday of each month. The hours and providers could expand in the foreseeable future relying on desire, health division spokeswoman Hailey Bloom said.

The clinic in fact formally opened on April 11 and observed 3 people that working day, Bloom claimed. (The ribbon slicing ceremony was intended to get the word out about the clinic and the companies made available there). Things are nonetheless sluggish 1 affected person visited the clinic in May. So significantly, no one particular has scheduled an appointment for June.

Folks from the well being section commenced talking with representatives from the town of Mills past May about opening the clinic.

In August 2020, Gov. Mark Gordon declared Mills a to start with-class metropolis right after its populace exceeded 4,000 individuals. Due to the fact then, the metropolis has been looking to grow entry to wellness treatment products and services in the community with a new facility.

Coincidentally, about the identical time, the Casper-Natrona Health and fitness Clinic was also searching for a position to establish a satellite clinic.

“We’ve been shelling out a great deal of time and electricity on the lookout at where by we have good outreach and where we never,” Casper-Natrona County Well being Government Director Anna Kinder reported. “I consider the emphasis now is to go to folks rather than expecting individuals to get to you.”

The metropolis of Mills and the health and fitness division decided to workforce up to open up the clinic. They opted to open up the clinic in the setting up on Fourth Avenue, which is owned by the city of Mills, when it turned offered in December. More than the past several months, the developing was repainted and outfitted with new partitions to split up the room for two exam rooms.

Local community customers who would like to program an appointment at the new clinic can get in touch with the Casper-Natrona County Health and fitness Section at (307) 235-9340. For now, visits are by appointment only.