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Poarch Creeks Open Health Clinic And Assisted Living Facility
March 4, 2014
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians Monday opened the doors of two new facilities that will provide health care services for the tribe and its employees and long-term care and housing for its senior citizens.
The Buford L. Rolin Health Clinic, named after the tribe’s current Chairman, and the Lavan Martin Assisted Living Facility, which honors the revered late tribal leader, serve as working monuments to the two men’s lifelong commitment to providing essential services to Poarch, according to a PCI press release.
Rolin is nationally recognized for his decades of work in Indian healthcare. Martin worked tirelessly during his lifetime to secure tribal services for current and future generations.
“There has been the need to expand our services and build a new health clinic for several years,” said Tribal Administrator Edie Jackson. “We are thrilled to be able to open this state-of -the -art facility, especially one that honors our Chairman who has done so much for so many.
“It is a great comfort, too, that our new assisted living facility now gives our elders the opportunity to stay close to home, live in a premier facility, and be the beneficiaries of high-quality care,” she continued.
“I am so proud to be able to walk through these doors today,” Rolin said. “Lavan and I dreamed for many years about having these kinds of facilities for our Tribe. I know that he would be so happy to see that his hard work and commitment were remembered and honored this way. I feel so personally gratified that we are able to provide wonderful healthcare services and care for our elders right here at home.”
The two-story Tribal Health Clinic will offer a full range of health services to tribal members and employees. There are more than 200 parking space to accommodate visitors, patients and staff.
The Lavan Martin Assisted Living Facility includes four assisted living homes, 24 one-bedroom apartments, eight two-bedroom apartments and two guest rooms. The complex also includes a 100-seat dining room, plus recreational and entertainment spaces.
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THIS IS WHY SOME OF US SUPPORT THE INDIAN CASINOS.THEY TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE..I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO BE AN INDIAN CAUSE ATLEAST YOU WOULD HAVE HEALTH INS.AND WOULDNT HAVE TO PAY BE PRICES FOR IT/