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Celebrating 50 Years of Serving the Community!
Baldwin Family Health Care (BFHC) is celebrating 50 Years of quality service in underserved areas of West Central Michigan. BFHC was the first Community Health Center in Michigan and the third in the nation, beginning in 1967 with an office in Baldwin, Michigan. The center helped pioneer the “one stop shopping” for health care by providing medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, radiology, lab and now vision services all under one roof. BFHC has five sites:
Terri Vanias Receives Distinguished Service Award
On Tuesday, July 25, during the annual Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA) conference, Terri Vanias, Executive Assistant & Facilities Manager at Family Health Care (FHC), was the recipient of the 2017 MPCA Distinguished Service Award. Terri was nominated by her peers for her significant contributions to the success of Family Health Care during the past year and throughout her career. “It’s always nice to be recognized, but what an honor at a state association conference,”
Extended Hours Now Offered in Two Locations
Illness and other minor ailments don’t always happen during regular hours. That is why Family Health Care is offering extended evening and weekend hours at both its Baldwin and Cadillac offices for medical and pharmacy services. Patients can be seen by a provider for acute medical issues including minor lacerations, sprains, removal of fish hooks, fever, upper respiratory infections, sore throats, ear aches and flu symptoms. “Being such a rural area, we saw a need
Celebrating 50 Years of Exemplary Service
In 1967 Baldwin Family Health Care (BFHC) was established in Baldwin as the state’s first community health center and the nation’s third to provide primary care services. Since that time, the organization has grown and expanded its services and its reach in serving the health care needs of residents in Newaygo, Lake, Wexford and Missaukee counties. The eleven locations provide multiple services under one roof such as medical, dental, optical, behavioral health, pharmacy, lab, and
Medical students receive scholarships to help underserved patients
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine students Sarah Robbins and Rohit Abraham share a passion for helping underserved patients and both recently learned they will receive awards to help them realize that goal. Robbins, a fourth-year student who will graduate in May, will receive a $120,000 Students to Service Scholarship from the National Health Service Corps for her commitment to work in an underserved community for three years.
Bringing It All into Focus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BALDWIN, Michigan – Family Health Care (FHC) is pleased to announce a new team in White Cloud that will help you take a look at eye care possibilities. The Vision Center Optometrists are happy to see you today or tomorrow, or whatever works best for your schedule. Dr. Krystyna Sherman, O.D., is now on staff and providing comprehensive eye examinations to determine patient’s eye care needs.
