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Expanding Access to Affordable Care in Eagle County, Colorado
Ross Brooks, CEO & patient Mountain Family Health Centers has started renovations on a new Community Health Center in Avon, Colorado, which will be open for new patients in early 2023. The new integrated health center will provide access to affordable medical, dental, behavioral, and pharmacy services for patients in the Eagle River Valley. Mountain…
Read MoreOmicron COVID Boosters Are Here
Matt Percy, MD, Co-Chief Medical Officer, Rifle Site Medical Director I last wrote an update for our July 2022 newsletter on COVID vaccines and updates. At that time, I was excited about that vaccines for the original strain of COVID-19 are available for anyone six months and older and second boosters available for the highest…
Read MoreOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Emily Borkovec, MMS, PA-C, Basalt Site Medical Director October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the time each year when we try to get the word out about the importance of breast cancer screening and show support for those affected by breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, accounting for nearly 2 million…
Read MoreExpanding Hours to Meet Our Patients’ Needs
At Mountain Family, we want our patients to know we’re here for them and that’s why we’ve worked with our staff to expand our hours of operation. Glenwood Springs Integrated Health Center 8am – 6pm, M, Tu, Th, F 8am – 7pm, Wednesdays Rifle Integrated Health Center 8am – 6pm, Monday through Friday Edward Integrated…
Read MoreYour Generosity Makes a Difference
At Mountain Family, we improve the health of our community by providing affordable medical, behavioral, and dental healthcare for all. We could not do it without your valuable support. Our Health For All Fund provides support of our essential integrated healthcare and pharmacy services that we provide at four hub sites in Basalt, Glenwood Springs,…
Read MoreExemplary Care Providers
August: Addie Virgil, RN “I want to publicly thank Addie and the other Glenwood Springs nurses for helping out with an elderly patient of mine who fainted in a therapy session. They were very quick to respond, they took her blood pressure and O2, and helped her when she regained consciousness. They were calm, yet…
Read MoreMariposa Award Winners
August: Amber Falk, Health Information Specialist “I know Amber both personally and professionally — no matter what setting she is in, she’s the hot pink sparkles in the room. She has had such a huge impact on the team here in Edwards and our community we serve, she is the happy Good Morning (after her…
Read MoreWhat We’re Reading
Mountain Family Health Centers to Relocate to Avon in January 2023 (Vail Daily) Mountain Family Health Centers move from Edwards to Avon in partnership with Vail Health Cover All Coloradans Expands Health Insurance Access Read about the new expansion of health insurance coverage in Colorado The Value Proposition: Evidence of the Health and Economic Contributions…
Read MoreCOVID Vaccine Update
Matt Percy, MDCo-Chief Medical Officer, Rifle Site Medical Director I last wrote an update for our November 2021 newsletter on COVID vaccines. At that time, I was excited about initial booster doses being approved for all ages as well as the impending approval of a vaccine for children ages 5-11. In the eight months since…
Read MoreExplore a Career at Mountain Family
Dana Peterson, SHRM-SCP, SPHRHuman Resource Director At Mountain Family, we don’t merely talk about health. We live it. Why? Healthier, happier employees improve both their own lives and those of everyone around them. It raises the social success, efficiency, and energy of the whole organization. Here at Mountain Family, you can enjoy an active, outdoor…
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