The Medical Center at Scottsville to Open Fountain Run Rural Health Clinic

Contact: Doris Thomas, Vice President, 270-745-1589

The Medical Center at Scottsville will open the Fountain Run Rural Health Clinic on Tuesday, June 1. The clinic, located at 47 Akersville Road in Fountain Run, will be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fountain Run Rural Health Clinic will provide services to treat a variety of illnesses and injuries as well as provide preventative health screenings. Appointments can be scheduled by calling (270) 434-4857. Walk-ins are accepted.

The clinic will be staffed by Jason Shuffitt, ARNP. Jason earned his master’s degree in nursing from Western Kentucky University and is pursuing his doctorate in nursing practice from the University of Arizona to be completed fall 2010. He is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

The Medical Center at Scottsville also operates the Scottsville Rural Health Clinic located in the Scottsville Medical Plaza at 466 Burnley Road next to the hospital. Shuffitt also will see patients at the Scottsville Rural Health Clinic along side Grover Dils, M.D, Michael Lang, D.O., Lynetta Stiltner, D.O. and Gwen Wright, ARNP.

Applications for The Medical Center at Scottsville Scholarship Now Being Accepted

Applications are now being accepted for The Medical Center at Scottsville Scholarship for the 2010-2011 school year. The scholarship is awarded annually to a graduating senior of Allen County-Scottsville High School who plans to attend Western Kentucky University (WKU). The annual scholarship will cover the cost of tuition and a book fee allowance for one year and may be awarded to one student or divided between two.

Applications can be obtained by contacting Melissa Williams, Senior Guidance Counselor at Allen County High School. For more information, please contact Katie Beard, Marketing/Development Coordinator at (270) 745-1543 or bearke@chc.net. Applications are due on or before March 15.

The Medical Center at Scottsville Launches “Senior Perspectives”

The Medical Center at Scottsville has launched a new program, Senior Perspectives, to address the mental health and well-being of older adults.

“As many people get older, their emotions and moods change just as the physical state of their bodies change,” says Jami Hughes, LCSW, program director for Senior Perspectives. “Too many times, seniors’ emotional health is overlooked. But it is important for people to be both physically and emotionally well, even in the golden years.”

Senior Perspectives operates on an outpatient basis and is staffed by a team of physicians, therapists, nurses and technicians. By operating on an outpatient basis, the program allows seniors to receive intensive level treatment without the high cost or inconvenience of being hospitalized. The cost of the program is covered by Medicare and most secondary insurance health plans, and normal deductibles and co-pays apply. For those that may not have transportation (handicap accessible), assistance can be coordinated by the Senior Perspectives program.

For more information regarding admission into Senior Perspectives, call (270) 622-2890. The Medical Center at Scottsville will host an open house for the Senior Perspectives program on Wednesday, February 3 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the hospital.