RCHC Visits the Golden Valley Community Club February 2013

Do you know the building in Spindale that used to house Daniel Furniture Company?

Well, it may be the best kept secret in the county.

Michelle Pimentel from the Rutherford Community Health Center (RCHC) spoke to the Golden Valley Community Club On Monday, January 21^st at First Broad Baptist Church. She is spreading the word. The center is up and running and taking appointments, for the insured, the uninsured and the under-insured.

I asked Michelle if she could send some information about the center, and she shared:

2012 Stats                                                            
Total Patient Visits – 9,977                             
Total Patients – 2,474                                          
Total Patients Receiving Mental Health Services – 132
 
 2012 Medication Assistance Program (MAP) Stats
Total Number of Active Patients – 986
Total Number of Medications  – 2,624
Total Average Wholesale Price - $1,560,439.39  (The amount of money the program saved the residents of our county without prescription coverage.)

          The Community Clinic of Rutherford County DBA Rutherford Community Health Center originated in 2004 to provide quality health care and preventative health education to the low-income, uninsured individuals in our community.  The development of the clinic came as a direct result of the 2002 county-wide assessment conducted by the members of Rutherford Hospital’s Community Health Council, which determined that thousands were at risk for medical indigence. The clinic originated with the belief that all people deserve access to health care regardless of their ability to pay.  Therefore, our mission is to support and strengthen individuals and community health by providing high quality comprehensive healthcare services to the underserved.

- In May 2012, RCHC received the designation of FQHC Look-Alike (Federally Qualified Health Center) in the pursuit of organizational development to meet the needs of our community.  This places our clinic in the esteemed company of only 33 organizations in the state of North Carolina.  
- RCHC is the only comprehensive provider of primary care services in Rutherford County offering services on a sliding fee scale based on household size and income.  

Building Information
On March 5, 2010, the Community Clinic of Rutherford County purchased the Daniels Furniture building.  The building has increased clinic square footage from 1,400 sq. ft. to 13,000 sq. ft. and provided main street visibility.  The new building also provides rental space to Pisgah Legal Services and Carolina Community Health Partnership. The purpose of this relocation was to expand to a larger facility wherein we could operate in a physical space large enough to meet the current and future demand for our services.  It was our goal to create a delivery site for primary medical, specialty care, mental health and support services for the residents to improve their overall quality of care.   The renovations and furnishing were funded through grants from The Duke Endowment, Golden Leaf, Janirve Foundation, Cannon Foundation, Sisters of Mercy, Timken Foundation of Canton, NC Rural Center, Stonecutter, funding raised through our Capital Campaign and community contributions.

Visit the RCHC website for more information. Visit their clinic if you or someone you care about needs medical help. People with insurance are usually seen in the PM clinic. They need people with insurance to come in.too It helps generate revenue to keep them in business. And caring for people's health needs is a business - an expensive one.

http://rutherfordchc.com/about-us.html