TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Central Health broke ground on a new community health center in Hornsby Bend and Del Valle.
The new centers, about 30 minutes east of Austin, will help address long-standing health equity issues affecting residents in the community, according to Central Health.
The Hornsby Bend Health & Wellness Center will replace the existing Hornsby Bend Health Center – a modular building – which opened in 2020. The new facility will be 7,800 square feet. It will be located at 3700 Gilbert Road, across from Dailey Middle School. About 12,737 live in the Hornsby Bend area.
Set to open in the spring of 2023, the center will offer:
- Primary care
- Integrated behavioral health and oral assessments
- Select specialty care services via telehealth
- Accessible community gathering space, including an indoor community room, play areas and green space
The Del Valle Health & Wellness Center will replace the existing Del Valle Health Center, which currently operates in the Travis County Employee Wellness Center. The 18,900 square foot facility, expected to open summer of 2023, is anticipated to serve about 21,672 Del Valle residents.
The Del Valle Health & Wellness Center will include:
- Primary care
- Dental care
- Integrated mental health
- A retail pharmacy
"We believe in health equity, and that means helping people live the healthiest life possible and doing whatever it takes to bridge those gaps," Central Health President & CEO Mike Geeslin said.
Geeslin added that the centers will benefit residents of two historically underserved communities.
"Just because you don't have health insurance doesn't mean that you don't have access to health care. So, fortunately, through Central Health, we have the means to help those that are living in poverty and cannot get health insurance get enrolled in the medical access program. We're fortunate to partner with clinical providers like Community Care and others to be able to provide that access point for health care," Geeslin said.
Central Health is a local public agency that connects Travis County residents with low income to health care in an effort to eliminate health disparities.
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