Bassett to take over UV school health center
NEW BERLIN – The Unadilla Valley Central School district will re-open the doors to its student health center, this time with Bassett Healthcare at the helm.
The health center had been operated by Chenango Memorial Hospital until it decided to end its services in June of 2011.
“We’re very excited to have Bassett come in and fill that space again,” said Superintendent Robert Mackey.
A memo of understanding was signed last week between the school and Bassett, leaving only a state inspection before the health center can officially reopen. According to Mackey, he expects the facility to be operational by the end of February.
The center will be available to any student in the school district and will be open every school day and some days each week during the summer.
Mackey explained that previously, under CMH, the health center had a 97 percent usage rate, meaning the percentage of students taking advantage of the center as their health provider.
“We’ve been seeing kids coming into the Bassett system ever since the center closed last June ... we’re anxious to get it open as soon as we can,” said Director of School Based Health at Bassett, Chris Kjolhede.
The health center will provide services for all of the students enrolled in the school district and does not require a co-pay by New York State law. Kjolhede explained that the center will bill insurance appropriately for services, which allows the operation to be sustainable.
Services provided by Bassett will include acute and chronic care, comprehensive physical exams, mental health services and will, in the long term plan, provide preventative oral health services.
“The health center in Unadilla Valley is an opportunity to move into a beautiful space in a needy setting,” said Kjolhede. “When people see all of the services we can offer in the school setting, they are shocked.”
Members of the community are also encouraged to participate in the oversight of the new facility, said Mackey. Anyone interested in the health center’s Community Advisory Committee may contact Sharon White at ext. 1134. The committee will meet typically 2-4 times a year to discuss any “concerns, needs or desires” and to act as the “eyes and ears of the community.”
More information will be available at the Feb. 6 school board meeting when the staff of the health center will give a presentation for the board and community members.
The health center had been operated by Chenango Memorial Hospital until it decided to end its services in June of 2011.
“We’re very excited to have Bassett come in and fill that space again,” said Superintendent Robert Mackey.
A memo of understanding was signed last week between the school and Bassett, leaving only a state inspection before the health center can officially reopen. According to Mackey, he expects the facility to be operational by the end of February.
The center will be available to any student in the school district and will be open every school day and some days each week during the summer.
Mackey explained that previously, under CMH, the health center had a 97 percent usage rate, meaning the percentage of students taking advantage of the center as their health provider.
“We’ve been seeing kids coming into the Bassett system ever since the center closed last June ... we’re anxious to get it open as soon as we can,” said Director of School Based Health at Bassett, Chris Kjolhede.
The health center will provide services for all of the students enrolled in the school district and does not require a co-pay by New York State law. Kjolhede explained that the center will bill insurance appropriately for services, which allows the operation to be sustainable.
Services provided by Bassett will include acute and chronic care, comprehensive physical exams, mental health services and will, in the long term plan, provide preventative oral health services.
“The health center in Unadilla Valley is an opportunity to move into a beautiful space in a needy setting,” said Kjolhede. “When people see all of the services we can offer in the school setting, they are shocked.”
Members of the community are also encouraged to participate in the oversight of the new facility, said Mackey. Anyone interested in the health center’s Community Advisory Committee may contact Sharon White at ext. 1134. The committee will meet typically 2-4 times a year to discuss any “concerns, needs or desires” and to act as the “eyes and ears of the community.”
More information will be available at the Feb. 6 school board meeting when the staff of the health center will give a presentation for the board and community members.
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