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IHCRC announces facility expansion plans to increase health care services
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Over 200 community members joined to help in celebrating Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa, Inc. (IHCRC) official groundbreaking ceremony for its approximately 26,000 square foot expansion on Tuesday, July 14, at 10:00 am at 550 S. Peoria Ave., Tulsa, OK 74120.
Those in the crowd that joined the IHCRC Board of Trustees and staff included: Donne Pittman and Andie Doyle of the Chapman Family Foundation; Monica Basu from the George Kaiser Family Foundation; Captain Kevin Meeks, Indian Health Service Oklahoma City Area Director; David Kollman, Flintco, Inc. Tulsa division President; State Representative Eric Proctor and State Representative Seneca Scott; Nancy Kachel, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma; Robyn Sunday-Allen, Executive Director for the Oklahoma City Indian Clinic; Dane Matthews of INCOG; L'Toya Knighten, Tulsa Director of the Office of Governor Brad Henry; and Lacey Davis, Tulsa Assistant for U.S. Representative John Sullivan.
The new addition is estimated to be completed in 18 months and cost between six and seven million dollars. "The Board of Trustees and the Expansion Team are very excited that this expansion and renovation project is beginning!" said Jim Cameron, IHCRC Board of Trustee Facility Chairman. "It has been in the works for many years, and when completed, will make an exceptional impact on both IHCRC staff as well as the patients we serve."
Key features of the Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa facility expansion include:
- Increase total facility space to 52,392 square feet.
- Expand pharmacy, with a separate entrance, drive thru pick up and a second robotic system for faster prescription filling. Expand departmental space, including behavioral health and medical care, medical records and employee lounge and restrooms.
- Move the WIC nutrition program, health education and wellness, substance abuse treatment and Systems of Care children's mental health services from the satellite office back to the main campus.
- Establish dedicated wellness facilities, including health, nutritional and physical activity, counseling and education offices, and demonstration kitchen.
- Create a multi-purpose room overlooking Centennial Park to be used for large group meetings and classrooms. Remodel existing space for more efficient patient flow.
- Provide support for telemedicine and electronic health records.
- Create a harmonious external design with current brick and overall appearance, including the addition of distinctive arched floor-to-ceiling windows along the south and west walls of the multi-purpose room.
- Upon completion of the expansion project, patient parking will be fully adjacent to the medical facility, with staff parking in the newly built lot to the west.
For over 33 years, Indian Health Care Resource Center of Tulsa (IHCRC) has been committed to improving the health of Indian people living in the Tulsa area. IHCRC serves a large intertribal population, comprised of members of over 150 federally recognized tribes. According to the 2000 Census, the metro Tulsa area is home to more than 86,000 Indian people. IHCRC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, comprehensive health care facility, governed by a local Board of Trustees. IHCRC provides medical, dental, optometry, behavioral health, chemical dependency, health education, and pharmacy services directly to the Tulsa Indian community. Quality health care is provided on a sliding scale fee, ability to pay, basis. Members of any federally recognized tribe and their dependents are eligible to receive care. No one is refused services due to inability to pay.
Please contact Emily Bolusky at 382-1206 or ebolusky@ihcrc.org for more information.
