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Saint Alphonsus facility expands to new space
Steve Sinovic//December 27, 2018//
The Center for Global Health & Healing at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center has moved to a larger space to handle an expanding and diverse patient base.
Hospital staffers, community members and Mayor Dave Bieter were on hand Dec. 13 for the official opening of the facility, which relocated from a smaller building off of Federal Way.
The new 9,400-square-foot space at 6533 W. Emerald St. will house Saint Alphonsus Medical Group’s international clinic, family medicine and travel medicine practices, according to Saint Alphonsus spokesman Mark Snider.
“It’s a pretty diverse group,” he said of the clientele.
The Center was created to meet the needs of families and individuals who initially resettled within the community through the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement program, said Snider. The Center treats clients who are acknowledged to be victims of torture.
“It’s a safe environment where patients’ multiple health issues, both physical and mental, can be addressed in a culturally sensitive way, often with the help of an interpreter,” he said.
The Center staff comprises medical personnel and social workers.
“We’re also moving an obstetrics clinic down there” at a future date, said Snider.
The Center also has a popular travel medicine component for folks heading overseas. “Staff members are well skilled” at determining the right vaccines and medical information for travelers, said Snider.
