CHC/SEK CLINICS ADAPTING TO WINTER STORM/ OPEN FRIDAY WITH MODIFIED HOURS 

 

As extreme winter temperatures continue to drop over the next 12 to 24 hours,  Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas will be open on Friday with modified hours from 9 AM to 3 PM at all clinic locations. Wind chills reaching below -40 degrees are expected in some areas before warming begins.

 

CHC/SEK CEO Krista Posta says, “as an essential services provider, the communities we serve count on us to be there. We’re seeing many flu cases, and some patients need access to our walk-in care clinics. Others need to keep important scheduled appointments. We are contacting our patients through our texting system and their patient portals, to let them know of the hours changes, and asking what they need from us during these emergency conditions.”

 

At the Pittsburg location, the CHC/SEK’S Apothecare Pharmacy staff have taken to 4-wheel drive vehicles to deliver needed medications to area patients. “Blood pressure, diabetes meds, you do not want to stop those,” says pharmacist Chris Reynolds.   “You want to take those continuously, and we’re here to take care of our patients.”

 

All CHC/SEK clinics will close Saturday at noon, (Christmas Eve) remain closed Christmas day and reopen Monday.