Congressionally directed spending for construction projects - officially organized in 2005, caring hands healthcare centers, INC. (chhc) was formed as a non-profit corporation to establish and…

Congressionally directed spending for construction projects - officially organized in 2005, caring hands healthcare centers, INC. (chhc) was formed as a non-profit corporation to establish and maintain comprehensive community health centers to provide health services to individuals regardless of their ability to pay. An approved federally qualified healthcare provider, chcc's service area includes pittsburg county and a portion of latimer county, serving a population of 51,539 people. Chhc has 2 locations in mcalester, OK the central point and county seat of pittsburg county, and 1 location in hartshorne, in the eastern portion of pittsburg county. Since 2005, chhc has seen poverty rates and the number of uninsured within their service area continue to grow. In 2023 caring hands of mcalester has seen more than 10,000 individual patients, recording over 33,500 patient encounters. The proposed health care facility, summarized in the following report is needed to support chhc's continuing mission to improve health by offering affordable, high-quality care to mcalester and the surrounding area. The proposed facility will be located on a 27-acre greenfield site purchased by chhc in 2022 and annexed by the city of mcalester in july 2023. Located near other medical facilities, the new facility will be one half mile from mcalester regional health center, and pittsburg county health department. The new 40,815 S.F. Health care center will include primary care, acute care, behavioral health clinic, pediatric center, diagnostic/radiology lab, pharmacy, and a dental clinic. The new building will be sited on the north end of the property, with views of smithson lake to the north. This location allows efficient expansion of the proposed building and the addition of future outbuildings as options in response to future needs. The proposed CPF/CDS funding project includes the construction of the 4350 square foot dental clinic located near the northwest corner of the site. The clinic includes 10 operatories, provider offi CES, supervisor offices, and support staff spaces. Additional areas include shipping and receiving, storage, break room, and staff nursing station. Equipment for the dental clinic, laboratory, radiology, and computer infrastructure are also included in this application to support these departments. Total amount of funding requested in this 2024 CPF/CDS application is three million dollars ($3,000,000). To fully fund this project, chhc has acquired funds through the state of oklahoma arpa funds and has submitted a facility loan application to the USDA. Currently, chhc's patient growth is inhibited by the lack of available clinical space. The new facility will not only allow chhc to consolidate the two (2) mcalester locations under one roof but will also provide the much-needed clinical space to increase the number of providers and services available to the service area.