Healthreach Community Health Centers

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

ARRA - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

HEALTH CENTER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT FUNDING

HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

DENTAL CENTER EXPANSION AT BINGHAM AREA HEALTH CENTER - AN EXPANSION OF THE DENTAL WING WILL BE PURSUED AT BINGHAM AREA HEALTH CENTER, 237 MAIN STREET, BINGHAM, MAINE 04920-0746, TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ACCESS TO DENTAL SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE PROPERTY IS LEASED FROM A COMMUNITY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THE BINGHAM AREA HEALTH COUNCIL. FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS, THE BINGHAM AREA HEALTH COUNCIL AND HEALTHREACH HAVE WORKED SIDE BY SIDE TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN THE REGION. THROUGH THIS LONG-STANDING COLLABORATION, HEALTHREACH PROVIDES ESSENTIAL MEDICAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND DENTAL SERVICES WHILE THE COUNCIL MAINTAINS THE FACILITY AND SUPPORTS THE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE THAT HELPS RURAL HEALTHCARE THRIVE. THIS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT WILL EXPAND THE EXISTING DENTAL WING BY 1,485 SQUARE FEET, CREATING THE CAPACITY NEEDED TO SERVE MORE PATIENTS AND ADDRESS THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THIS RURAL COMMUNITY. THE CURRENT DENTAL CENTER HOUSES FIVE OPERATORIES SEPARATED BY CABINET-BASED PARTITIONS, ALONG WITH A LAB AREA, A SMALL FRONT DESK AREA, AND A WAITING ROOM. THE EXPANSION WILL ADD THREE HARD-WALLED OPERATORIES, STAFF AND PATIENT RESTROOMS, OFFICE SPACE FOR DENTAL STAFF, AN AREA TO HOUSE DENTAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS THE AIR COMPRESSOR, A BREAK AREA/MEETING SPACE, AND A LAUNDRY/STORAGE AREA. THE ADDITION OF THREE NEW OPERATORIES IS CENTRAL TO HEALTHREACH'S EFFORTS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE DENTAL CARE. THESE OPERATORIES WILL ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL CLINICAL STAFF, INCREASING APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITY AND ENABLING THE PRACTICE TO SERVE A GREATER NUMBER OF PATIENTS. THE EXPANDED FACILITY WILL ALSO SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES TO HOST DENTAL STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND DURING THEIR COMMUNITY CLINICAL ROTATIONS, HELPING TO STRENGTHEN THE RURAL ORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE AND FURTHER INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE OVER TIME. THE HARD-WALLED OPERATORIES WILL PROVIDE IMPROVED PRIVACY WHEN DISCUSSING SENSITIVE HEALTH INFORMATION AND CREATE A CALM, PRIVATE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN AND OTHERS WHO EXPERIENCE DENTAL ANXIETY. ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES WILL BE PURCHASED, INCLUDING DENTAL CHAIRS AND CHAIRSIDE X-RAY UNITS FOR EACH OF THE THREE NEW OPERATORIES, COMPUTERS FOR EACH OPERATORY AND OFFICE SPACE, A LARGER AIR COMPRESSOR TO SUPPORT THE INCREASED CLINICAL CAPACITY, A REFRIGERATOR, AND OFFICE FURNISHINGS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE EXTERIOR ADDITIONS CONSISTING OF EIGHT NEW WINDOWS, A METAL ROOF, AND VINYL SIDING THAT MATCHES THE EXISTING BUILDING. MODIFICATIONS TO THE HVAC SYSTEM, INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FOR THE OPERATORIES, TWO BATHROOMS, AND THE BREAKROOM/MEETING SPACE WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANDED FOOTPRINT. COLLECTIVELY, THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL ENHANCE THE DELIVERY OF DENTAL SERVICES AND ENSURE GREATER ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, PATIENT-CENTERED ORAL HEALTHCARE FOR RESIDENTS OF THE BINGHAM AREA AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

FY 2020 EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING (ECT)

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM

ARRA - INCREASE SERVICES TO HEALTH CENTERS

HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPANSION - SCHOOL BASED SERVICE SITES (SBSS)

FY 2020 CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

FY 2023 EXPANDING COVID-19 VACCINATION

FY 2023 BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM